Témoignages

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.

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.

The conflict in northern Mozambique has resulted in more than 800,000 people fleeing their homes in search of safety.

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.

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.

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.

The EU and GOAL are supporting water stations with fuel, repairs and maintenance, ensuring 250,000 people have access to safe water.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shahed’s mother has always tried to get the best possible care for her disabled daughter, even after they fled Syria.

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.

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.

Since 2015, more than 6 million Venezuelans have left their homes to survive the country’s deep socio-economic crisis.

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.

EU humanitarian funding has helped provide temporary emergency shelters, food and clean water, cash transfers, and primary healthcare services to those affected.

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.

Like in many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to shortages of medicines and medical supplies in Pakistan’s Sindh province.