CERF

Honduras | 2023 | CERF

The hurricanes destruction “posed a health risk to staff.”

DRC | 2023 | CERF
“When I arrived I had no water,” says Mani, at the school’s water point.

“It is difficult to live without water.”

Somalia | 2023 | CERF
“If the situation is not addressed the future of Somali children is jeopardized as stunting in children is associated with an increased risk of mortality, [and] reduced cognitive development.”

Ethiopia and Somalia | 2022| CERF and CBPFs
“When it became hard to get by, I left my baby at home to earn a living.”

Syria | 2023 | CERF
“There were days when we had nothing to eat but bread. The girls’ poor diet probably led to this,” said Zahira.

Ethiopia | 2023 | CERF
“Life is not easy,” says Ugosa “, but with the support of the social workers and other women I met here, I  have found some solace.”

Yemen | 2023 | CERF
“The urgency and severity of health needs of internally displaced populations have pushed the operational capacities of our health facilities to their absolute limit…gaps in support affect the services we provide to a large extent.”

Yemen | 2023 | CBPF
“Just one health worker who disseminates correct information about the vaccines and the importance of immunizing children can make a great impact and improve the services provided at their health facility.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CERF
“We strive to provide emotional, physical, legal protection and comfort for each survivor. Our mobile teams are premised in local communities, where the need for services is the highest.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CERF
As 2023 begins, some 17.6 million people need humanitarian assistance.

Ukraine | 2023 | CERF
“The money from UNICEF helped us to survive a few months,” adds Venera.

Myanmar | 2022 | CERF
“PUI staff are not able to come to our village due to the fighting, but I am still providing nutrition services, with limited resources, even in this crisis situation.”

Honduras | 2022 | CERF
“We had four floods in one month, water as high as two and a half metres. It took us six weeks to clean up just to provide consultations, we had no working equipment or supplies.”

Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | CERF
“I made a living raising sheep in my village until my house and everything we had, including the sheep burnt. We had to relocate to Bujum village and are now living in a two-room apartment of our relatives,” he said.

Haiti | 2021 | CERF
“I would get my food every day in the morning to share with my children,” said Yolande, who moved with her family into a temporary shelter.

Syria | 2022 | CERF
“Nearly 30 per cent of public health facilities in Syria remain non-functional,” warned Dr. Iman Shankiti, acting WHO Representative in Syria.

Niger | 2021 | CERF
“The 2021 crop year was catastrophic in our region, since production was almost nil.”

Syria | 2022 | CERF
“I knew that with the voucher, I would be more capable of managing my family’s nutrition needs compared to receiving purely in-kind assistance.”

Lebanon | 2022 | CERF
“It is a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders knowing that I am at ease with my family,” Sana said.

Burkina Faso | 2022 | CERF
“The counsellor listened to me, [it] really allowed me to let off steam.”

Central African Republic | 2022 | CBPF
“The child had been sick for a while, but I didn’t know what she had and worried a lot,” Jonvienne says.

South Sudan | 2021 | CERF
“Our village was submerged with water but now it has been recovered. We thought as a community the water will not disappear, but IOM stood with us that’s why the water has been pumped back to where it came from.”

Haiti | 2021 | CERF
Natacha recalls delivering a baby in front of the hospital gate, using her phone’s light to see through the darkness.

Ethiopia | 2022 | CERF
“Our house was burnt to the ground and our livestock looted.  I lost everything in the blink of an eye.”

Afghanistan | 2022 | CERF
“It was 1:00 AM when we felt the earthquake. It was not a simple earthquake. We felt [like] someone was bombarding the house from the sky.”

Lebanon | 2022 | CBPF
“Education is the most important thing in the world. It’s true that I am not working in my field, but my education has helped me a lot in my life. I can do advanced calculations to manage my small business. I can handle all of my family’s paperwork.”

Guinea | 2021 | CERF
A man gets his temperature checked as part of community activities to mitigate Ebola.

Colombia|2021|CERF
“For me, this humanitarian aid has been a support. Women are going through very difficult times in Barbacoas due to the pandemic. These grants are a helping hand for us as well as for our families,”

Lebanon | 2019 | CBPF
The fuel shortage, a result of the ongoing socioeconomic and political crises, is jeopardizing the availability of health care and drinking water for nearly everyone in Lebanon.

South Sudan | 2021 | CBPF
“I was able to plant twice,” she said, “and I obtained a good harvest in my first field and am hoping for the same with my second.”

Ethiopia | 2021 | CBPF
“Before harvesting, the cash assistance provided during the lean season was essential,” said Erasho. Afterwards, added her husband, “The [good] harvest should [allow us] to establish seed and food stocks to sustain our food security for the coming months.”

Niger | 2021 | CERF
The Central Sahel region faces one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian emergencies.

Haiti | 2021 | CERF

Afghanistan | 2021 | CERF
“We haven’t been able to take care of them properly because we can’t afford it.”

Bangladesh | 2021 | CERF
“I am so happy to see these arrangements for us. After the pandemic, we were scattered about, and we don’t have any income. I don’t even have a proper place to live at the moment, and the place where I am staying could go underwater any minute.”

Ethiopia | 2021 | CBPF
“I was in the middle of teaching my class when we heard gunshots and explosions. I had to calm myself down and make sure all my students were safe.”

Haiti | 2021 | CBPF