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“When out in missions, it is all the encounters that I always find very memorable”
Published on 13 May 2018 | HR newsMaxime Banchereau is 29 years old. He is Emergency Officer for the Première Urgence Internationale’s Emergency Response department (SUDO). Working in the humanitarian field was a true vocation for him. He tells us about his career in the NGO and his motivations.Read more -
Long-form in the heart of the refuge city of Maiduguri
Published on 11 May 2018 | NewsThis long-form in Nigeria was done thanks to a photo report by Ilan Deutsch. He...Read more -
South Oubangui: “the zone faces a chronic under-development”
Published on 7 May 2018 | NewsThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faced an influx of Central African refugees since 2013. In South Oubangui, refugees crossed the Oubangui River long ago to settle among the Congolese populations. Première Urgence Internationale has been working in the country since 2001. Benoït Ralu is "multisector approach" project manager. He explains what this approach brings to the project.Read more -
“I just wanted somebody to hold my hand and help my children”
Published on 5 May 2018 | NewsViolence and death are not the only injuries that people living in conflict suffer. Often, trauma is more deeply rooted in each of them. The Première Urgence Internationale’s teams are working in Iraq to provide psychological and mental health support for these wounded populations.Read more -
A way back to school
Published on 4 May 2018 | NewsAfter war, violence, escape, returning to school can be difficult for Syrian refugee children and their education is a real challenge. Première Urgence Internationale is working in Iraq -where 230,000 Syrians live- to help these children find their way back to school.Read more -
« We must take action for this neglected area »
Published on 1 May 2018 | NewsThe Ouaddai region is located in eastern Chad, on the border with Sudan. Many basic services are missing in this remote and forgotten region. Première Urgence Internationale has been working in this area since 2004. The humanitarian needs are worrying. Moussa Sogoba, field coordinator in Hadjer Hadid, talks about the importance of taking actions in this forgotten area.Read more -
“I realised that my children and I deserve to be happy”
Published on 30 April 2018 | NewsDawlat is 44 years old. When her home in Syria was hit by a bomb in 2013, she lost her husband. She fled Syria with her four children and sought refuge in Lebanon. She settled in the border village of Aarida, in Akkar. In 2017, she started attending psychosocial support sessions carried out by Premiere Urgence Internationale.Read more -
The health situation of a country in transition
Published on 24 April 2018 | NewsShwe Linn Htet has worked with Premiere Urgence Internationale as a Country Medical Manager in Myanmar. He explains how the health situation in this country is and what Première Urgence Internationale is trying to accomplish through its programmes.Read more -
The challenge of being a farmer in Gaza, facing electric power failures and military incursions
Published on 23 April 2018 | NewsEvery day, farmers in Gaza are facing dramatic consequences of the current situation of the area. Première Urgence Internationale is taking action to help them. Explanations.Read more -
« I felt as I arrived in a desert, not knowing anyone »
Published on 16 April 2018 | NewsTarek and Hasna were born in the region of Hama in Syria. They have two children: Sarah and Mohammed. In 2011, the war broke out and the destiny of this family with it. Hasna shares with us their story.Read more