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“I would do anything to support my children’s education”
Aliye and Sewsen are both mothers and refugees who fled from Syria in search of a safer future.
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Türkiye earthquakes: EU-funded centre helps women and children cope with trauma
In Kilis, a community centre by the International Blue Crescent Relief & Development Foundation (IBC), provides a safe space for local and refugee children to learn, play and recover. In addition, women also receive support to help them overcome the trauma they have experienced.
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‘We are leaving to seek a better life’
For thousands of migrants, Colombia's northern coastal town of Necoclí is the first step of a long journey. The destination: what they hope will be a better life.
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“He who has health has hope”: emergency medical care for IDPs in Burkina Faso
Over 40 million people are currently facing starvation in the Sahel, including in Burkina Faso, where conflict is the leading cause of food insecurity. At least 1.7 million people are internally displaced due to the ongoing violence - including almost 900,000 children.
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“I found a family at the Casa de los Derechos”
In Colombia, thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes due to the conflict. Maria Victoria* (60) is one of them.
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“My life was always a war”
Rehaf fled the war in Syria with her 2 daughters in 2015. The young mother found safety in Turkey and managed to build a new life and future for herself and her children.
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“Seeing children smile again is so rewarding”
Thanks to UNICEF and the EU’s humanitarian support, health workers like Sedelia provide essential services to mothers and children.
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“This aid allowed me to have a roof”
The repression of paramilitary groups in her native Nicaragua forced Maria and her family to flee to Costa Rica at the end of 2018.
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“We forgot our worries”
Refugee children are receiving help to overcome their trauma and, even for a short time, forget their worries.
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“When I think about the future, I stay hopeful”
Nelofar lives in Istanbul with her husband and 5 children. Fearing persecution in their home country Afghanistan, she was forced to flee to Turkey together with her family.
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5 stories you must read on EU civil protection and humanitarian aid
The past 12 months have brought unprecedented humanitarian challenges.
The EU’s civil protection and humanitarian aid operations department has been working on helping the most vulnerable people worldwide.
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5 years on: humanitarian needs remain urgent for Rohingya refugees
25 August 2022 marks 5 years since a military crackdown in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee their homes to reach Bangladesh.
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6 ways the EU is making a difference for people in Syria
The EU helps refugees in Syria’s neighbouring countries, providing impartial aid to vulnerable people inside Syria through over 30 humanitarian partners.
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7 crises to keep in mind in 2023
In 2022, the EU and its Member States were among the leading donors of humanitarian aid in the world.
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7 years of war in Yemen
After 7 years of war, Yemen remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The EU works with humanitarian partners to ensure aid is delivered to those who need it most.
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A mushrooming success
From fleeing conflict to making a new start in his host country, Wajeeh faced the same challenge most refugees face – securing an income for his family.
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A Rohingya mother’s journey to find peace in her new home
Not a day goes by that Asma can't remember life before she was a refugee. Originally from Maungdaw, a town in Myanmar bordering Bangladesh, she once led a carefree life with her family.
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A story of 2 volunteers in Ukraine
2 young brothers, Hennati and Ivan, are back on their feet and lend a helping hand to others.
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A transgender woman’s struggle to be herself in Bangladesh
Riya Moni is putting her makeup on. She is not afraid of being caught or humiliated anymore – her makeup is her transgression.
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A Ukrainian mother’s journey for a safer future in Moldova
On the morning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, 34-year-old public servant Viktoriia from Dnipropetrovsk oblast went to work as on any other day.
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