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These are the people behind your donations. Their stories show how your help changes their lives.
These are the people behind your donations. Their stories show how your help changes their lives.
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22/11/23
‘Which Future Do We Have?’: Stories from Refugees in Armenia
Nearly 22,500 refugees in Armenia will experience a mental health condition following the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, according ...
Read story26/09/23
Communities have easy access to healthcare with the help of mobile medical teams
In the heart of communities, where access to healthcare is a distant dream for many, dedicated medical professionals have assembled...
Read story14/09/23
First ever transnational Georgia/Armenia LEADER project held in Anaklia
From the 5th to the 8th September 2023 the first ever Georgian-Armenian trans-national LEADER project – Women's Camp “KIN-KALI” – was hel...
Read story04/09/23
Amina, a 23-year-old single mother, anxiously awaited news of her missing husband for two long years, after he had disappeared due to the...
Read story25/08/23
Nona Qajaia - Tailor-made Success
Nona Qajaia, is an IDP from Abkhazia. Currently, she lives in Ingiri and has small sewing salon in a house where she lives with her famil...
Read story17/08/23
FROM STRUGGLE TO STRENGTH GIZ PROJECT
From Struggle to Strength: A Mother's Journey Towards Hope and EmpowermentIn the town of Ghazze, Lebanon, lives a courageous woman named ...
Read story08/08/23
Harvesting Hope: Empowering Farmers to Reap a Generous FutureOnce nestled among green fields, George's ancestral land had been in his fam...
Read story08/08/23
A JOURNEY OF HOPE & RESILIENCE LHF PROJECT
A Journey of Hope & Resilience: Lebanese Mother Finds Hope and Support amid CrisisIn the face of the ongoing economic crisis and the ...
Read story22/03/23
Humanitarian Story - Project: Emergency Cholera Response.
Cholera is a disease that can affect anyone, regardless of their age, gender, or social status. Unfortunately, it can be quite diff...
Read story25/01/23
“After I completed my bachelor’s degree, I was unemployed. My psychological, economic, and even social conditions were very poor”, explai...
Read story25/01/23
A Seed of Goodness - Nader Abu Anza’s Story
Nader, a 25 years old living in Gaza, is the breadwinner of his family of 9. Despite his brackground in Agronomy and technical skills, he...
Read story09/01/23
Struggling to cover basic needs, the case of Amara and her family
Amara[i] is a 35-year-old Syrian woman that escaped the Syrian war. She now lives in a small apartment in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut with her ...
Read story29/12/22
Living in the abyss, the story of Muhib
“I was thinking of selling all the furniture in my house and trying to cross the sea by boat with the asylum seekers from the northern po...
Read story16/09/22
ENSURING DIGNITY AND ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS IS PRESERVED IN INFORMAL TENTED SETTLEMENTS
Remie Hamzo, WASH Field Officer for Action Against Hunger Action Against Hunger, with the support of UNICEF, is assisting the ...
Read story18/02/22
Despite the worsening multicrisis that hits Lebanon, everyone strives to stay resilient
The socio-economic turmoil that started with uprising protests against the political situation in Lebanon, continued with a pandemic that...
Read story19/08/21
Gaza farmers, an example of adaptability to the challenge of the climate crisis
In recent years, farmers in the Gaza Strip have suffered from climate change consequences, such as the increase of water salinity d...
Read story03/08/21
Barely one year has passed since a large concentration of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Beirut port, killing over 200, injuring over 6...
Read story07/04/21
FOR ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY - Skills development supports community needs
In late 2020, the humanitarian and development agency Action Against Hunger, with financial support from UNHCR, assisted young people fro...
Read story11/01/21
Sudan: answering to the emergencies by COVID and floods
Adam Ali Fadlal Adam, in his 60s (he does not know his exact age), lives in Dabattukul Arsi village, Guli Tendalty. He has 11 childr...
Read story05/06/20
EPIC achievements by Shuttle participants
Since the start of the programme “Economic and Social Participation of Vulnerable Displaced and Local Population in the South Caucasus” (...
Read story08/04/20
And I... Where do I confine myself now?
In an unprecedented situation, a third of the world's population has been ordered to confine themselves; but, the first thing you need in...
Read story18/03/20
CORONAVIRUS: HOW ACTION AGAINST HUNGER IS RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC
Photo: Daniel Burgui for Action Against Hunger, PhilippinesAt Action Against Hunger, we take the threat of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) very ...
Read story10/02/20
Brighter Days Ahead for Shuttle Participant
Nargiz Aslanova, 28, from Barda, Azerbaijan, came to hear about the Employment Shuttle programme through a chance meeting with a friend. ...
Read story27/12/19
All sewn up with fashion house start-up
Sophio Tuaevi, an internally displaced person (IDP) from Kurta village in South Ossetia but now living in Gori, has come a long way in he...
Read story09/10/19
NARGIS ABDO, YEMEN: " “When I discovered that my little girl, Alhan, was malnourished, I was afraid"
The Yemeni people are facing multiple crises, including armed conflict, displacement and risk of famine and disease outbreaks, described ...
Read story12/09/19
Turn your sadness to strength, your tears to triumph, and transform your fears into freedom
Khouloud Mahdi is 28 years old and the WaSH Programme Manager with Action Against Hunger in South Lebanon. She leads a team of women impl...
Read story11/09/19
“The whole essence of humanitarian work originated from working women”
Each year on August 19th, we celebrate those courageous, hardworking humanitarian workers who dedicate their lives to helping people affe...
Read story11/09/19
The strength of women in the humanitarian field
Today we celebrate those who are working in the field with beneficiaries who have overcome crises. This year’s theme focuses on the...
Read story11/09/19
"When I first started it was a bit awkward for me to work in the camp”
Every year on August 19th, we celebrate those who work in the humanitarian field around the world. This year’s theme focuses on the passi...
Read story11/09/19
Every year on August 19th, we celebrate all the people who are working in the humanitarian sectors around the world. This year’s theme fo...
Read story12/08/19
MEET TEMUR: STRUGGLE AND HOPE IN RURAL ABKHAZIA
Temur Jinjolia delicately caresses his seedlings. He candidly concedes that the production is not large at the moment, but any small addi...
Read story02/07/19
LINC Project: an initiative bridging two communities
In 2016-17, Action Against Hunger implemented its Employment Shuttle approach in Georgia to bring together young people from two communit...
Read story19/02/19
GRASP Egypt, supporting the population
AZIZAAziza from Esna in #Egypt is one of the revolutionaries in her community: after being abandoned with her three #child...
Read story28/08/17
Keeping cities clean: Women refugees working to benefit their communities in Jordan
“For the women participation, the main challenge we faced was gaining acceptance from the community due to cultural aspect”
Read story18/05/17
Kamelia - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Kamelia - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Read story18/05/17
Asbita and Wedad- Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Asbita and Wedad- Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Read story18/05/17
Yasmeen - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Yasmeen - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Read story18/05/17
Ghada - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Ghada - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Read story11/05/17
Amira - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Gaza: Amira - Ten Readings of a Blocked Decade
Read story10/10/16
Empowered Participatory Governance towards Progress or EPG-Progress
The European Union funds project to promote empowered participatory processes and good governance in the Philippines
Read story03/06/16
"Happy to be a part of Employment Shuttle program"
Employment Shuttle program helped me to develop my personal and professional competences
Read story19/05/16
From Refugee to Aid Worker: Lava’s Story
For International Women’s Day, highlighting a female team member who brings lifesaving services to displaced people
Read story10/05/16
Marie Sesay: The Mother a Whole Community Needs
I am a lead mother, one of the mothers trained by Action Against Hunger to raise awareness about maternal nutrition and infant and young child feeding practices among women and mothers in my community.
Read story11/02/16
Investing in dignity in Northern Nigeria: Ya Fati's story
Ya Fati had to abandon everything she owned and run for her life. Afortunately, now she and her family had restored their dignity and a way of life.
Read story01/12/15
Preventing long-term mental health issues in Nepal
"Life is very difficult now, we are living in temporary accommodation and it is not healthy for the twins"
Read story05/11/15
In Beqaa Valley, "Winter will be tough"
With his good eye, Abu Abbas focuses on the ashtray resting on the mat. A young autistic boy runs around him in the tent. To his right, a...
Read story28/10/15
Syria's refugees: "We saw the dead at our feet"
One family's journey to find safety across Syria's borders
Read story28/10/15
Stories of Syria's displaced: Ahmed & Selma
How refugee life in Jordan is challenging for Syria's fleeing families
Read story06/10/15
In South Sudan, the Power of Hygiene Promotion
Village hygiene promotion transforms lives beyond health
Read story06/10/15
This World Humanitarian Day, Hélène Schmidt, an Action Against Hunger aid worker in Iraq, recalls her experience
Read story18/06/15
Bringing back the water, bringing back the smiles
Having a waterpoint about 30 meters from the front door of Julieta Locario is bliss.
Read story01/06/15
VIDEO: Helping families displaced by conflict in the Philippines
Olivier Longue reports from Zamboanga
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