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RSS![Breaking barriers: from banker to deminer 01](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-04/breaking%20barriers_from_banker_to_deminer_01.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=GYbOLKTp)
Formerly employed in a bank for five years, 27-year-old Diana changed her life and focused on her passion of making a difference in her hometown, Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Since October 2023, Diana has been working as a deminer for Danish Church Aid (DCA), specialising in non-technical surveys (NTS).
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![A woman holding her child on her arms standing on a gallery, in the background clothes drying on a washingline.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/Women%20and%20girls%20in%20Gaza%2001.jpg?h=40a97398&itok=EJqiyLug)
In times of complex crises, when normality is shattered by the brutal consequences of an all-out war that leaves no one safe and forces scores of people to displace, women and girls become extremely exposed to all kinds of risks.
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![Cover of the graphic novel partly on top of 2 opened pages.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/till%20the%20last%20bird%20sings%20main%20image.jpg?h=ec041e41&itok=ZBdy5Fgy)
How are Afghans doing more than 2 years after the withdrawal of international troops? And more specifically, how is access to healthcare in the country? To answer those questions, a graphic novel, takes readers through a working day in its health centres in the country.
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4 years, 1 year, 3 months… the time people have spent in displacement sites around Mopti varies. But the reason they fled their homes is almost always the same: a brutal attack on their village. Aichata recounts how she, her husband, and children escaped on foot, leaving everything behind.
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![A woman pushing a girl in a wheel chair in a street seen from the side.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/Gaza%20-%20helping%20displaced%20children%20and%20families%20meet%20their%20hygiene%20needs%2003.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=F5KhC7BY)
Eman and her children live in a tent at the Zahra school shelter in Rafah. They are among the thousands of families facing the daily struggle of accessing basic necessities, especially clean water and sanitation facilities.
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![A person walking on a sand road surrounded with lots of green.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/Uganda-s%20unique%20refugee%20policy%2001.jpg?h=6645cb5b&itok=J9Kfyslr)
Uganda’s refugee policy presents a unique example to the world: refugees are welcomed to the country, they are given land and are provided with basic services. They enjoy freedom of movement – although they do not receive Ugandan citizenship.
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![Ingeborg Hasli, talking to co-workers outside a shelter camp](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/Female%20and%20on%20the%20front%20line%2001.jpg?itok=PmgWcDQB)
For last year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke with Ingeborg Hasli, a woman at the forefront of European Civil Protection operations. She exemplifies the ideas of perseverance, confidence determination in the face of real dangers and hardships.
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![Claire in the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre in Brussels, large screens displaying maps and news channels in the background.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/Meet%20Claire%2001.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=27skk0fd)
Studying tropical cyclones turned out to be too boring, she turned to firefighting instead. 30 years later, Claire Kowalewski is helping to make the EU’s wildfire response as fast and efficient as possible. On International Women’s Day, we asked her about the beginning of her professional journey.
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![Laxmi and Roshan standing in front of a shelter tent.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-03/Nepal%20-%20delivering%20winter%20tents%2009.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=JuCi1GAj)
In early November 2023, a powerful earthquake shook western Nepal, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Tens of thousands of homes were damaged as the country was bracing for bitterly cold winter months.
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The Borena zone in southern Ethiopia is an area where communities live mostly off pastoralism and, therefore, livestock, is crucial for people’s livelihood and food.
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![Vira standing outside her house holding a cat in her arms.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/2023_IRC_Kherson_5.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=iHCJ92EM)
Today, 2 years after the start of the full-scale war and 15 months since the liberation of Kherson, the city’s new reality is much more grim.
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![Yuliia, in her daughter´s room, holding a blockflute. In the background a bed and a desk.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/Art%20-%20music%20and%20hope%20Moldova%2002.jpg?h=4a9d1e17&itok=95S56JQH)
When Russia’s war on Ukraine started, the lives of Yuliia, a former kindergarten teacher, Kostiantyn, an engineer, and their two children were upended. This family from Kyiv faced a difficult decision: to stay or to seek refuge elsewhere.
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![A woman with her daughter standing in a shop. They receive food sachets from a person at the right.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/In%20Sudan%20-%20Arafa%20almost%20lost%20her%20twins%2001.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=QNkEWVtG)
An EU-funded programme has helped the twins recover, but much more needs to be done to prevent millions of other stories having a different ending.
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Colombia’s ongoing conflict still forces thousands to flee armed clashes
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![Brigitte holding one of her children while seated in a swing chair on a porch.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/Delivering%20life-saving%20nutrition%20and%20protection%20in%20Madagascar%2003.jpeg?h=404059e4&itok=XuEUi4ja)
In south-east Madagascar, a concerning situation is unfolding as malnutrition rates rise in rural communities. Years of neglect and multiple nature-induced disasters means local communities are now left particularly vulnerable.
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![Ahmed and his family in front of a tent](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/A%20year%20after%20the%20devastating%20earthquakes%20in%20T%C3%BCrkiye%2005.jpg?h=b6b2a568&itok=lD_J5bdG)
As Türkiye marks 1 year since the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, Mustafa’s story is tragically familiar amongst the survivors who are still rebuilding their lives.
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![Rafiq with his daughters in front of a tent.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/GOAL-Syria--Post-Earthquake%20featured%20image.jpg?h=a8694443&itok=H7Jr_Eh9)
In addition to reaching hundreds of affected communities in both Syria and Türkiye with immediate relief in the aftermath of the earthquakes, GOAL delivered cash-based assistance to more than 210,000 people in Northwest Syria.
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![Rabiea sitting on a chair while a health worker hands her a hygiene pack.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/Strength%20amidst%20adversity%2003.jpg?h=29234840&itok=5WB8GmOj)
In the heart of Al Qusayr, Homs City in Syria, a resilient family clings to their home despite its battered state, a stark reminder of the ongoing 12-year-long Syrian crisis.
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![Women walking, with goods on their heads, in a street.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-01/5%20things%20about%20Myanmar%2002.jpg?itok=XmAh6jy2)
In February 2021, Myanmar’s army overthrew the democratically elected government and seized power in a military coup. The country fell into deep social, political and economic turmoil as the army conducted brutal campaigns against perceived opponents.
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![Riziki Bagyeraka in the reception centre for newly-arrived refugees.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-01/I%20feel%20safe%20and%20welcome%2001.jpg?itok=ZHuyQXzz)
The oldest refugee settlement in Africa, Nakivale benefits from what is often lauded as the most progressive refugee policies in the world. Newcomers are given plots of land and are free to leave the settlement whenever they want.
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