One woman goes to great lengths to help her community in Afghanistan

Fewer places are more remote than the villages tucked into the sweeping mountains which frame Afghanistan’s Central Highlands.

Afghanistan - 15 February 2019

Sowing hope in Afghanistan

Winter is a tough time for families living in the remote Central Highlands of Afghanistan. Blocked by snow for months on end, these families have to s…

South Sudan - 22 January 2019

CEO Blog: “Commitment in the face of disaster”

If they are lucky, Mary and her four children eat twice a day. Sometimes, they don’t eat at all for an entire day.

Somalia - 8 January 2019

My Healthiest and Strongest Child

Iqro, a 24-year-old mother of four, has lived in a displacement camp since she was 16. “We moved to the town in 2010 from our village because of fig…

Afghanistan - 8 January 2019

If We Don’t Go, Who Will?

Latifa shrugs off her white nursing jacket, readjusts her hijab, and sits down next to me. “I am so happy to talk to you,” she says, patting my ha…

Iraq - 8 January 2019

Iraq: No Shame in Sharing

The sun climbs high in the sky over a village in northern Iraq on a day when Medair’s mobile health clinic has arrived and is in full swing. Familie…

Bangladesh - 23 November 2018

Preventing malnutrition in the midst of a crisis

I am standing on the top of a hill in Kutupalong, Bangladesh from where I can see several hills in front of me covered with small bamboo and tarpaulin…

South Sudan - 12 November 2018

Measles Emergency Response

In late May 2018, a measles outbreak was confirmed in Rumbek Centre County, South Sudan. As you may know, measles is a deadly disease that can spread…