Témoignages

A blockade and recurring violence have put relentless pressure on the health system in the Gaza Strip.

Have you ever heard of the ERCC? The EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) plays a crucial role in coordinating and supporting aid in the event of disasters.

Imagine having to leave your home, your community, and everything you know behind to escape war and persecution.

“My goal is to become the best juggler in the world,” says 19-year-old Muhammed.

With EU humanitarian funding, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) helps refugees like Kamal obtain the documentation they need.

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.

An unrelenting drought is pushing families from their homes in Somalia across the border into Kenya. Arriving at the Dadaab refugee camp, they look weary, and the children are weak and sickly. Many have had difficulty finding food for months.

Mawot Deng Achok’s journey is a remarkable testament to the transformative power of support and care for children with disabilities.

Having to flee your home during a pandemic adds more challenges and uncertainty to an already difficult situation.

Sharaf Tupchiboev had just woken up in the early hours of 16 September, when the peace was broken by gun bursts and muffled explosions.

Lorsque les médecins et les infirmiers slovaques se sont retrouvés submergés par la pandémie de COVID-19, leurs confrères belges ont volé à leur secours. En réponse à la demande d’assistance faite par la Slovaquie au centre de coordination de la réaction d’urgence de l’UE, la Belgique a envoyé deux équipes médicales dans le pays.

Every child has the right to an education. But in the Asia-Pacific region, many children who should be in school are still not. The reasons are manifold and complex, ranging from poverty and the lack of schools to conflict and natural hazards.

All over the world, school is where children make friends, build childhood memories and prepare for their future.

Natalia and José traveled thousands of kilometres, sleeping rough on the streets. They were determined to reach a safe place to raise their children. With EU humanitarian aid, the International Rescue Committee supported them along the way.

Cuba, like most of the Caribbean, is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly hit by natural hazards. In Santiago de Cuba, the EU helps UNICEF prepare students for the next natural hazard.

On 10 September, torrential rainfall resulting from Mediterranean Storm Daniel made its impact across northeastern Libya. Thousands of people have lost their lives and many more are still missing.

How does the EU deliver humanitarian aid to hard-to-reach areas? Through its EU Humanitarian Aid Flight, which enables the safe transport of humanitarian cargo and staff.

For the past 11 years, Syria’s conflict has taken a massive toll on every Syrian, particularly women and girls.

The chemistry between Jeimmy and Tomás fills the air of their small house in Colombia. They are not locals, they are from Venezuela, but like the other 6 million fellow Venezuelans, they had no other option but to flee.