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« It is still an ongoing conflict »
Published on 9 March 2018 | NewsIn Ukraine, the Donbass war is at its height. Since the beginning of the conflict, 1.6 million people have been displaced inside the country. Mathieu Vernuss was the head of mission in Ukraine for one year. He explains local populations situation.Read more -
Sénégal : one story, one team and a success
Published on 23 February 2018 | NewsSince 2012, Première Urgence Internationale is managing the Wassadou Medical Center (WMC) in Senegal. Driven by its faithful team, the project developed in 2017 and thrived into a wonderful success. A worth telling story.Read more -
“What struck me is that violence is at the heart of their memory, of their lives”
Published on 22 February 2018 | NewsThe military situation is calming down in Iraq. However, even though some people were able to go back to their hometown, the situation remains precarious. The instability and the conflict direct impact are causing major distress for the populations. Première Urgence Internationale is now including a mental health and psychosocial support element in all of its projects. Clare Shortall, medical technical coordinator for Première Urgence Internationale, explains the situation.Read more -
Faecal sludge management in a refugee camp is a public health issue
Published on 21 February 2018 | NewsAline Georges returns from her first mission with Première Urgence Internationale. She tells us how faecal sludge management is a public health issue within the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon.Read more -
“We stay, the population needs our help”
Published on 13 February 2018 | NewsOn January 20, armed terrorists invaded a luxury hotel in Kabul. On January 24, NGOs’ offices in Jalalabad were violently stormed. Three days later, an ambulance bomb exploded in the center of Kabul. On January 29, Kabul Military Academy is also attacked. Four coordinated attacks in 10 days in Afghanistan, killing more than 200 people that show an insecurity and a general tension in the country.Read more -
Haiti : rebuilding more securely and sustainably
Published on 12 February 2018 | NewsOn the 29 January, a handover ceremony of 'core house' shelters, part of a project implemented by Première Urgence Internationale in the Grand'Anse department took place in Haiti.Read more -
A few days before Saint Nicholas Day
Published on 9 February 2018 | NewsThe conflict between Ukraine and Donbass region has been persisting for more than four years now and people are suffering repeated attacks every day. Novoluhanske village was recently hit by intense shelling. A life story.Read more -
A construction project in Lebanon is overcoming prejudices
Published on 6 February 2018 | NewsThe town of Tal Meayyan, located in the Akkar governorate of Lebanon, is currently home to 7,000 residents, and is hosting around 2,500 Syrian refugees, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. Their presence is increasing the economic pressure on a town that has its own structural problems to contend with.Read more -
“Behind budget lines, there are human lives”
Published on 2 February 2018 | HR newsIvan Dautriche is 30 and a finance controller for Première Urgence Internationale. He shares with us his life experience and his career in the charity.Read more -
Premiere Urgence Internationale launches its emergency fund
Published on 30 January 2018 | NewsWhen a humanitarian crisis occurs, a race against time then starts. Premiere Urgence Internationale’s Emergency fund reinforces the capacity of mobilizing teams and logistic means to give a quicker response and a more appropriate support.Read more