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“I regret every day I spent away from school”
In Jordan in early September, 53 students received their certificates after spending 10 months taking an informal education programme organised by Première Urgence Internationale – a just reward that marks a return to school for these children who, in many cases, have been out of education for years.
Aysha fights to feed her family
Aysha is a palestinian refugee who currently lives in the Gaza strip. Mother of 8 with a severely ill husband, Aysha has become, at 66 years old, the sole breadwinner of the family. She fights to feed her loved ones, with the help of humanitarian organisations.
Rasmiya: “How could I even think about myself?”
Since early 2018, Première Urgence Internationale in Lebanon is implementing a project aiming at improving access to quality primary health care, community health, and mental health services for Syrian refugees and other vulnerable populations such as Lebanese, Palestinian refugees and Iraqi refugees.
Première Urgence Internationale has set up a system where refugees and vulnerable Lebanese patients pay a subsidized consultation fee of 1.8 euros and can receive all necessary medical assistance ranging from imaging, diagnostic, laboratory tests to free medications. Rasmiya, a 57 year old Syrian refugee woman is one of these patients.
Thousands of people displaced after the Hodeidah port take over
In June 2018, an attack was launched on the harbor city of Hodeidah; the main entry point of humanitarian aid in the country. If there was an official pause in military actions since the 1st July, offensive operations continue in the south side of the gouvernorate. Despite all, Première Urgence Internationale continues its activities in both Hodeidah and Raymah governorates, while keeping an eye on the southern part.
Abir and her crucial role as a community health worker
Since early 2018, Première Urgence Internationale in Lebanon is implementing a project, aiming to improve access to quality primary health care, community health, and mental health services for Syrian refugees and other vulnerable populations (Lebanese, Palestinian refugees, Iraqi refugees, etc.).
Abir is a 32 year old Syrian refugee woman who is working with Première Urgence Internationale as a community health worker in Akkar since three months.
They speak of hope in Syria: Fouad Loufti
Fouad Loufti is a Syrian from Damascus. He is working with Première Urgence Internationale for 10 years now as an Infrastructure and Habitat Coordinator. Upon the 10 year anniversary of the mission in Syria, an event is organised in Paris on Thursday, June 28, 2018 around the topic “What if we talked about hope in Syria?”. Fouad explains to us what this “hope” means to him.
Overcoming isolation and suffering, the fight of displaced populations in Iraq
The large-scale conflict in Iraq caused forced displacement of civilian populations across the country to run from the fights. Displacement often has acute and long-term impact on the mental health and social behaviour of these populations. Première Urgence Internationale is working in the country in mental and psychosocial health to help these families to overcome their difficulties. Here is the story of the life of Abu and his family and how they manage to overcome isolation.
What is the role of an Head of Mission in Iraq?
Liam Kelly spent two years in iraq for Première Urgence Internationale. Back from his mission, he tells us about his experience as a Head of Mission in a country that he is still trying to understand.
Stop in Kilo 7 in Iraq
Since March 2017, Première Urgence Internationale has been extending its area of intervention in Anbar governorate (Iraq), providing emergency support to people in need. These activities contribute to the on-going resumption of services in the area, where people who have been affected by the recent conflict are progressively restarting their lives.
“In Iraq, the first thing that would strike you is the level of destruction”
Liam Kelly, Head of Mission in Iraq for Première Urgence Internationale, is just back from his two year mission in the country. In two videos, he explains the humanitarian situation in Iraq and the difficulties to access the country.
