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RSS![Boy in front of a grocery stall](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-07/In%20Gaza%20-%20cash%20grants%20can%20change%20a%20child-s%20life%20featured%20image.jpg?itok=A7__jg3l)
Imagine a strip of land - 41 km long, 6 to 12 km wide - with more than 2 million inhabitants and where half of the population are children.
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![A firefighter holding a waterhose on a road.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/In%20its%20war%20against%20fire%20Greece%20is%20not%20alone%2002.jpg?itok=s5dmYhBo)
As soon as the fires broke out, the stand-by firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, and Romania started battling the flames side by side with their Greek colleagues.
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![A firefigher holding a hose, pouring water on a burning part of the forest.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/Tackle%20wildfires%20in%20Canada%2007.jpg?itok=5HttXC0q)
We embarked on a journey alongside these firefighters, documenting their tireless efforts and capturing this EU solidarity in action. In photos, learn more about their essential work.
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![A woman with her daughter standing in a shop. They receive food sachets from a person at the right.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/In%20Sudan%20-%20Arafa%20almost%20lost%20her%20twins%2001.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=QNkEWVtG)
An EU-funded programme has helped the twins recover, but much more needs to be done to prevent millions of other stories having a different ending.
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![Harold and his father sitting underneath a tree.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-08/Indigenous%20children%20in%20Colombia%2001.jpg?itok=4q1xwOw-)
“My dream is to finish my studies and join the navy so I can travel the world,” says Harold, 15, leafing through the pages of an atlas he received as part of an EU-funded project in Guaviare, Colombia.
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![](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/Indigenous%20communities%20in%20Colombia%20main%20image.jpg?h=b6b2a568&itok=8KRztJvo)
2014 was a fateful year for 2 indigenous communities from the Pacific Coast of Colombia. Then, non-state armed groups forced nearly 500 people to leave their lands.
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![Mayada doing walking exercises assisted by a nurse](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-05/Inside%20Gaza-s%20first%20limb%20reconstruction%20centre%20featured%20image_0.jpg?itok=lAxP5M4E)
A blockade and recurring violence have put relentless pressure on the health system in the Gaza Strip.
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![2 persons, seen from the back, sittin in front of a wall with monitors](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/eucpm%20image%2002.jpg?itok=dbwH5CLQ)
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.
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Imagine having to leave your home, your community, and everything you know behind to escape war and persecution.
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![My goal is to become the best juggler in the world](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-12/thumb_video_essn_juggler_web%20copy.jpg?itok=NoqvvPAY)
“My goal is to become the best juggler in the world,” says 19-year-old Muhammed.
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![Kamal and his family standing in front of their house](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/Blog%20Kamal%20and%20his%20family.jpg?itok=pAVbI6ai)
With EU humanitarian funding, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) helps refugees like Kamal obtain the documentation they need.
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![Vira standing outside her house holding a cat in her arms.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-02/2023_IRC_Kherson_5.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=iHCJ92EM)
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.
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![Kenya: a day with new arrivals at the Dadaab refugee camp 02](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/kenya_day_with_new_arrivals_at_dadaab_refugee_camp_02.jpg?itok=HDx93DQH)
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.
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![Achok in his wheelchair seen from the front.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-10/Kenya%20-%20bringing%20hope%20to%20refugee%20children%20with%20disabilities%2005.jpg?itok=8SG041iT)
Mawot Deng Achok’s journey is a remarkable testament to the transformative power of support and care for children with disabilities.
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![Aid worker sitting at a table, filling in registration forms.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-05/thumb_kenya_video_registrations_web.jpg?itok=Tg7-P8uh)
Having to flee your home during a pandemic adds more challenges and uncertainty to an already difficult situation.
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![Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: helping civilians recover after devastating border clashes 01](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/Peter_Biro_Osh_286.jpg?itok=Z6Y-4E6Z)
Sharaf Tupchiboev had just woken up in the early hours of 16 September, when the peace was broken by gun bursts and muffled explosions.
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![Belgian medical staff help Slovak hospital face COVID-19 emergency](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-04/ICF2100013_DG-ECHO_Homepage_Story%201_420x280pxpx_BE.jpg?itok=lEas0eFd)
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.
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![A girl carrying a small back pack walking towards a school building.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-01/Learning%20towards%20a%20brighter%20future%2008.jpg?itok=KwEGQ-0O)
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.
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![Yehya leaning against a wall.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/Lebanon%20-%20yearning%20for%20knowledge%2001.jpg?itok=9OxHbwzT)
All over the world, school is where children make friends, build childhood memories and prepare for their future.
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![Natalia standing at the kitchen counter, a pan with the lid closed next to her.](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-10/Left%20in%20a%20limbo%2001.jpg?itok=AEo7BUyF)
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.
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