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RSS![Amin with in the background women sitting while following a workshop](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-08/Meet%20Amin%20-%20his%20work%20for%20EU%20humanitarian%20aid%20in%20Syria.jpg?itok=Dag8cuSf)
Amin grew up and studied in Aleppo, a city that has suffered a lot throughout the 11 years of conflict in Syria.
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![Photo of Amira](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-08/thumbnail_amra_video_web.jpg?itok=hKtYfjAK)
Amra is as old as the conflict in her country Syria. At age 11, she already experienced a lifetime’s worth of hardship, anxiety, and loss.
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![Mariam sitting with Save the Children staff and speaking](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/Meet%20Mariam%2002.jpg?itok=1u1hBv0e)
Finding shelter in a camp for displaced persons in Geneina, West Darfur, Mariam received medical aid for her injured leg. However, the little girl had also suffered deep psychological trauma due to the horrors she had witnessed and refused to speak.
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![Rabouaa](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/Meet%20Rabouaa%2001.jpg?itok=wJAX3ufZ)
Rabouaa arrived in Lebanon from Aleppo when she was 6. COVID-19 confined her in a tent, but that did not stop her. This is her story.
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![Student holdin up phone and talking to someone in front of the camera](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-06/Meet%20the%20high%20school%20activists%2001.jpg?itok=HUEYwqoz)
“We are climate activists!” “We are ready to fight disasters! We are ready to save lives!”
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![Meet the rural women of Guatemala 05](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/Meet%20the%20rural%20women%20of%20Guatemala%2005.jpg?itok=R956IwM1)
In Guatemala, where more than 50% the population live below the poverty line, these committees, mostly led by rural women, play a big role in sharing reliable health information with their local communities.
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![Andriy, a Ukranian firefighter, standing in front of a firefighting truck](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-05/Meet%20the%20Ukrainian%20firefighter%20battling%20flame%20and%20fear%2001.jpg?itok=gPxZi1C7)
With the start of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine, Andriy and his fellow firefighters found themselves on their own battlefield. Every day, they fight for the people whose homes have been destroyed by Russian troops.
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![Little boy smiling while his arm is measured](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/Afghans%20count%20on%20assistance%2006.jpg?itok=T66BBpu1)
1 year since foreign forces withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban came to power, life is still unbearably hard, particularly for women and girls.
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![Girl in front of a blackboard with the words 'close your eyes, breathe, relax'](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/video_mindfulness_nigeria_web.jpg?itok=KutN57bR)
Have you heard about mindfulness? It is a type of meditation involving breathing methods and other practices to help reduce stress.
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![woman leaving mobile health facility](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/thumb_mali_mobile_health_units_web.jpg?itok=7Tof2UQ7)
In Mali, 450,000 people are currently being forced to flee their homes due to the conflict in the country since 2012.
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![Ludmila sitting at a table while writing on a document](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-07/Moldova%20-%20cash%20assistance%20helps%20Ukrainian%20refugees%20meet%20their%20needs%20in%20dignity%20featured%20image.jpg?itok=KXMiLtxV)
The war in Ukraine has spiralled into a fully-fledged humanitarian catastrophe.
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![Flooded village](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-03/Monsoon%20floods%20in%20Nepal%20-%20helping%20the%20most%20vulnerable%20through%20disaster%20preparedness%2001.jpg?itok=4DKENyKi)
Nepal was devastated by unprecedented monsoon floods in October 2021. They affected a great number of Nepalese across the country, especially those who were already vulnerable.
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![Morocco earthquake: loss and pain in the Atlas Mountains 01](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/Morocco%20earthquake%20loss%20and%20pain%20in%20the%20Atlas%20Mountains%2001.jpg?itok=qRCPaFoJ)
When a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late at night on 8 September, Sa’id was out of town, away from his family home, located in the small rural town of Tamaloukte, close to the earthquake’s epicentre.
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![Mozambique - helping displaced populations deal with gender-based violence](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/Mozambique%20-%20helping%20displaced%20populations%20deal%20with%20gender-based%20violence.jpg?itok=uPSCcMQi)
The conflict in northern Mozambique has resulted in more than 800,000 people fleeing their homes in search of safety.
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![A women putting out a fire in a barrel with a blanket. In the background a firefighter/trainer.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-10/Nepal%20-%20empowering%20women%20as%20first%20responders%2001.jpg?itok=CBT1sCx7)
One home fire can wipe out an entire neighbourhood in western Nepal’s urban areas, where buildings are often in poor condition and built close together. An EU-funded initiative teaches women, who are often the first responders, how to battle flames before they spread.
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![Nepal - gearing up to tackle potential COVID-19 surges featured media](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/Nepal%20-%20gearing%20up%20to%20tackle%20potential%20COVID-19%20surges%20featured%20media.jpg?itok=OED2ihUo)
A second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Nepal in April 2021. It pushed the country’s health care system to the brink of collapse.
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![Abu Reza’s oldest daughter is helping her child with a glass of water.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/New%20life%20in%20the%20village%20featured%20media.jpg?itok=rPSZ8tF8)
The EU and GOAL are supporting water stations with fuel, repairs and maintenance, ensuring 250,000 people have access to safe water.
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![Sani Touraki in front of a building, in the back other people.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/Niger%20-%20community%20leaders%20fight%20rumours%20about%20COVID-19%20vaccines%2001.jpg?itok=KRNhMRRx)
In Niger, 28% of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A 7th COVID-19 vaccination campaign, launched in mid-October, aims to vaccinate 2/3 of the over-18 population by year’s end.
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![Nigeria: bringing COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach displaced people 01](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/Echo1.jpg?itok=zruVu0H1)
For over a decade, armed conflict in the Northeastern Nigeria has caused massive population displacements and hindered basic access to essential services. As a result, humanitarian needs are deepening, with over 8 million people in need.
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![Nigeria: providing medical care to women and children in conflict-affected areas](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-11/nigeria-providing_medical_care_to_women_and_children_in_conflict-affected_areas.jpg?itok=mLnyTuyC)
Nigeria is a country facing multiple crises simultaneously: conflict in the Northeast, growing violence in the Northwest and in the Middle Belt, and Cameroonian refugees in the South.
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