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RSS![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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![Alvina together with other girls sitting in a circle on the ground while clapping hands.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-06/Moldovan%20spirit%2006.jpg?h=92704f59&itok=4t850mzF)
For a nation already grappling with significant internal challenges and a difficult economic situation, this influx of refugees is a daunting test. Yet, it has not deterred Moldovans in their desire to help Ukrainians. The small country has shown an incredibly big heart, making room for everyone.
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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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Shahed’s mother has always tried to get the best possible care for her disabled daughter, even after they fled Syria.
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The conflict currently raging in Sudan has caused a large displacement of people seeking safety into neighbouring Chad. According to the latest figures, around 150,000 people have crossed the Chadian border so far, and numbers continue to increase.
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![View of a group of people stiing in rows.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/On%20the%20border%20-%20Sudan%20conflict%2005.jpg?itok=YnEZSAPh)
The conflict that broke out in Sudan in April 2023 has resulted in loss of life and pushed over 1 million people to seek for safety.
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![On the other side: walk a mile in the shoes of a young Venezuelan migrant 1](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-06/UNHCR_iman_ransmedia.jpg?itok=kM6WeZTz)
Since 2015, more than 6 million Venezuelans have left their homes to survive the country’s deep socio-economic crisis.
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![A man carrying a box of relief items on his shoulders](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/Pakistan%20-%20EU%20humanitarian%20aid%20reaches%20survivors%20of%20devastating%20floods%20featured%20image_0.jpg?itok=l3I96wtq)
EU humanitarian funding has helped provide temporary emergency shelters, food and clean water, cash transfers, and primary healthcare services to those affected.
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![Pakistan: providing quality health care services to people in need 10](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/Pakistan%20providing%20quality%20health%20care%20services%20to%20people%20in%20need%20%2010.jpg?itok=ZFXGzmWt)
Pakistan remains one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Regional instability, climate change, and widespread poverty have only contributed to a rising number of humanitarian emergencies in Pakistan.
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![People at a local market](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-05/Pakistan-supporting%20health%20workers%20in%20the%20Sindh%20province%20to%20tackle%20COVID-19%20featured%20image.jpg?itok=FEaYaVUw)
Like in many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to shortages of medicines and medical supplies in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
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