Témoignages

Countries in the Horn of Africa have been facing a devastating drought – often described as “the worst in a generation”.

It’s the first day of school for Haresa and Shokatara! The two girls live in Cox’s Bazar, the largest refugee camp in the world hosting close to 1 million Rohingya refugees. Here, where over 50% of refugees are under 18 years old, the EU is supporting access to education through UNICEF.

Food, medicine, and other vital supplies are funnelled through Bab al-Hawa – Syria’s last humanitarian aid corridor and the only lifeline for civilians in this part of the country.

There’s one thing that Abari cannot stand: being underestimated. “I want to do everything that the people that can see are doing,”

Aisha and Na’aem have been through a lot together. Growing up in the city of Al Hodeidah in western Yemen, they were forced to flee 3 years ago when conflict flared.

About 400,000 Yazidis fled to the Kurdish region of Iraq after the assault of ISIS in 2014. Today, more than half remain displaced.

Aya, Jameel, Fteim, Yasmin and Mohamad were given a camera to document their lives. They are among the 1.2 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon and recipients of EU-funded cash assistance in a country where life is getting harder by the day.

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.

Like other countries in the Sahel, Niger faces various humanitarian crises...

Erwin Barreto Vazquez was 21 years old when a car crash left him paralysed from the waist down in 2005, in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Fatima’s story is one of loss, courage, and willpower. She had to flee the war in Syria and came to Turkey in search of safety.

On 6 February, a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude – one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years – struck the south-eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye, affecting 11 provinces in Türkiye and 6 governorates in Syria.

Najim lost one of his legs 5 years ago when an air attack hit his village in Syria.

Tabitha’s story is one of hardship and, often, despair – yet is also a tale of hope, illustrating what can be achieved when the necessary assistance is accessible.

The war raging in Ukraine since 24 February has already forced more than 12 million people to leave their homes. Zina is one of them. As she was taking shelter in Kharkiv metro station, she helped the kids hiding from the war with toys and educational materials provided by EU humanitarian aid.

On this World Humanitarian Day, we want to introduce the driving force behind EU humanitarian operations – the people.

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine started on 24 February and has since spiralled into a full-blown humanitarian catastrophe.

EU humanitarian experts on the ground ensure that emergency assistance goes where it is most needed.

“Education and schools are very important now. It's the future of our country,” says 15-year-old Daryna.