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It is time to leave Gawilan camp in Iraq
Hassen, Hameed, Ali, and Virginia, have all been working in Gawilan Camp for the past year, implementing a project aiming to improve the living conditions of Syrian refugees through a water and sanitation project. They are reminiscing about their proudest achievements and strongest memories of working in the camp.
EMERGENCY FOOD AID – A TASK THAT NEEDS A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS
The United Nations estimates that in 2017, six million people require emergency food aid. One of the tools that Première Urgence Internationale uses to help those in need is assistance in the form of food distribution.
HOUSES USED AS A SECURITY GUARANTEE IN BANGUI
In Bangui in the Central African Republic, Première Urgence Internationale is supporting groups of people who are returning home to the PK5 neighbourhoods of Bangui after having previously fled. Teams are building shelters to help people settle again.
7 MONTHS IN THE MIDST OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
Antoine Golfier has just spent 7 months in Afghanistan for Première Urgence Internationale. Working in this country at war was a challenge for this 25-year-old humanitarian. This experience also opened his eyes to the reality of a country and its population.
A COMMITTED HUMANITARIAN
Sandrine Chapeleau is a committed humanitarian. An experienced and dynamic globe-trotter, Sandrine began working in the humanitarian sector when she was 30. And she’s never stopped since. This year, she celebrates 10 years of working with Première Urgence Internationale. We hear about her career path and her aspirations.
MIDDLE EAST: HEALTH CARE IN CRISIS
Persistent crises, people forced to leave their homes, chronic epidemics and endemic diseases: millions of people’s health is at threat in much of the Middle East. Sandrine Chapeleau, Première Urgence Internationale’s Middle East and Europe health advisor, regularly makes field visits and can confirm that the situation is critical, in particular regarding the refugee crisis and displaced persons.
LEBANON HIT BY A DROP IN FUNDING FOR HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS
Première Urgence Internationale has had a presence in Lebanon since 1996. Teams have worked hard to improve the situation for host populations and refugees in a country crippled by economic and security difficulties. While funding for humanitarian projects is declining, Antoine Sagot-Priez, Lebanon mission leader for Première Urgence Internationale, emphasises that it is essential to continue working on a daily basis to support vulnerable people.
LEBANON’S STRUGGLING HEALTH SYSTEM
Healthcare in Lebanon is expensive and inaccessible to a large proportion of the population. Première Urgence Internationale works in health centres around the country to provide healthcare to both the host population and the Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
La Chronique n°124 – September 2017
57 million children around the world do not have access to education. This edition of La Chronique raises the issues of education and future of the children victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters.
In its humanitarian programs, Première Urgence Internationale supports children to overcome their difficulties of living in crisis situations.
OVERCOMING TABOOS SURROUNDING HIV AND SEX IN THE DRC
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, group leaders visit classrooms to inform young people about HIV and Aids and to talk more generally about sex and sexuality. Both are taboo topics in the DRC.