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Hadja, Mohammed, Zyad…They all crossed paths with our teams in 2017 in Lebanon, Palestine, Nigeria and Ukraine…

They all have a story.  We bring you first-hand accounts of their stories, experiences full of pain but also of hope, in this, the final edition of the year.

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.

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.

Interview with Anna Soravito, Cameroon mission leader

Anna Soravito, Première Urgence Internationale’s Cameroon mission leader, will soon be leaving her post. She tells us here about the experience she has had.Anna Soravito, Première Urgence Internationale’s Cameroon mission leader, will soon be leaving her post.

DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION – A CAREER IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR

After 10 months in Iraq as deputy head of mission, 32-year-old Manon Gallego takes a look back at the mission and describes the responsibilities involved in her position.

Being a Central African officer and a refugee in Cameroon

Innocent Mordert, 40 years old, is a Logistics Officer for the Cameroun mission. This Central African was born in Paoua, in the north of the country, and began his professional career in the Central African Republic.

“What I remember from this mission is above all the good understanding among the team”

Wendy Pierre and Vincent Rotureau come back from Chad, where they spent 8 months as a field coordinator and as a food security, nutrition and livelihood coordinator. They talk about the specific context of this mission. 

Mobile clinics ready to deploy in Libya

Last February, Première Urgence Internationale launched a mission in Libya. The operational base of Benghazi is supported by the coordination team based in Tunis, in nearby Tunisia.

“We’ve already been on the road for three years”

On Wednesday, 10th May, Première Urgence Internationale leads a medical action for migrants at the former ice-rink in Cergy. Amid the fifty people waiting for the consultation, Radel and Ali, two young Somalian friends who crossed the Mediterranean Sea.

Libya

Pictures of the humanitarian mission in Libya

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