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Middle East Africa Asia Latin America Europe

Iraq

Iraq has still not recovered from years of conflict. Political violence and the social economic situation make life difficult for Iraqis. Iraq is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Persistent drought will exacerbate water shortages

Partner: Yazda
Lebanon

Lebanon hosts large numbers of refugees. Multiple crises in Lebanon have led to poverty and food insecurity among Lebanese as well as Syrian refugees. The massive explosion at the port of Beirut in 2020 has hit a country that is already in deep crisis.

Partner: Embrace.
Syria

Twelve years of war have thrown the country into a downward spiral of poverty, hunger, the spread of diseases such as cholera and a collapsed healthcare system. More than 15 million people are left dependent on aid and millions more have fled within Syria and beyond.

The consequences of the terrible earthquake in February 2023 in Turkey and Syria has exacerbated the situation even more.

Partners: Giro555.
Yemen

Yemen is enduring the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The protracted armed conflict in Yemen has now been raging for eight consecutive years.

Violence, economic hardship, rising food prices, poor healthcare and poverty are impacting the people of Yemen. Millions of people have fled their homes. More than 16 million Yemenis are enduring hunger.

Partners: International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance.

Sudan

Sudan has been struggling with poverty, hunger, and violence for more than thirty years. The number of floods and droughts is increasing. Sudan is once again torn apart by violence, causing many Sudanese to flee.

Partners: International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance.
Central-African Republic

The population of the Central African Republic suffers from the consequences of the civil war, poverty and severe malnutrition. More than half of the population depends on humanitarian aid. The UN speaks of a ‘crisis forgotten by the world’.

Partners: Intersos, AFRBD.
DR Congo

The people of the Democratic Republic Congo suffer from armed conflict, disease outbreaks and an increasingly serious hunger crisis. Security is further deteriorating, millions of people have fled and depend on aid.

Partners: CAJED, Panzi Foundation, CDJP-Kalemie, Intersos.
Ethiopia

The humanitarian needs in Ethiopia are great: the country is struggling with various conflicts, poverty, and the extreme consequences of climate change. In Ethiopia, 1 in 3 people live below the poverty line.

Partners: International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance, RACIDA.
Cameroon

There is a complex and forgotten crisis in Cameroon. The population suffers from ongoing violence, food insecurity and consequences of climate change, such as prolonged drought or extreme rainfall, resulting in floods and landslides.

Partner: Intersos.
Kenya

The people of Kenya struggle with poverty and conflict. The country is also increasingly suffering from climate change. Floods are becoming more common, while at the same time the worst drought in 40 years is affecting at least 4.5 million people.

Partner: RACIDA.
Mali

Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its people suffer from ongoing violence, poverty, and hunger. The number of hungry Malians is increasing. One in three people depend on humanitarian aid.

Partner: Intersos.
Niger

Niger suffers from food insecurity, poverty, floods, droughts and violence. Millions of people are hungry. Due to rising prices and increasing poverty, famine is high. Niger is facing one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time.

Partners: Intersos, Adkoul.
Nigeria

Nigeria has endured decades of instability. The country struggles with poverty, extreme weather, malnutrition, and the terror of Boko Haram. Millions of people are internally displaced and face urgent needs.

Partner: Intersos.
Somalia

The people of Somalia suffer from hunger, poverty, and ongoing conflict. Extreme droughts and floods cause major problems. It is one of the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Africa. Millions of Somalis face food insecurity.

Partner: WASDA.
Chad

A combination of poverty and ongoing conflict ravage the people of Chad. Climate change results in floods and drought. The country is struggling with a humanitarian crisis around Lake Chad. Recently Chad received hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan.

Partners: ADIL, Help Chad.
South Sudan

Violence flares up regularly in South Sudan. There is severe poverty and food shortage for millions of people. In addition, the country has experienced major floods for four years in a row, causing landslides and leaving many people displaced in hard-to-reach areas.

Partners: Intersos, CIDO.
Libya

Storm Daniel led to significant damage and caused the displacement of over ten thousand people. Entire neighbourhoods in Derna disappeared, creating a catastrophic situation. 35,000 have been displaced in the affected areas.

Partners: International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance.
Tunisia

The Mediterranean Sea remains the main route for migration to the EU. The number of arrivals in Italy increased by 130% in one year. There were almost 37,000 arrivals in the second quarter of 2023.

Partner: Intersos

Refugees in Tunisia mainly come from the southern parts of Africa. According to the UN, there are 9.000 refugees in the country.
Burkina Faso

The population of Burkina Faso suffers from ongoing conflict, extreme poverty, drought and further deteriorating living conditions. Millions of people are facing acute food insecurity. The food situation is very critical in parts of the country. Increased violence has driven many people to flee their homes.

Partners: Intersos, AMMIE.

Myanmar

Millions of people in Myanmar need help. A political crisis, the resurgence of intensive internal conflict across the country, rapidly increasing poverty, and natural disasters are wreaking havoc on the country. Healthcare is crumbling. Myanmar is suffering a desperate humanitarian crisis.

Partners: CHDN, BPHWT, IRC, Dutch Relief Alliance.
Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the world’s countries most at risk from disasters, particularly cyclones and floods. Their impact can be devastating.

Bangladesh is also coping with almost 1 million people who fled their homes in Myanmar and are living in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp.

Partner: IRC.
Afghanistan

Wars and conflicts have wreaked havoc in Afghanistan for decades. After the Taliban took power, fighting has ceased in large parts of the country, but the security situation remains fragile.

The people of Afghanistan suffer from multiple crisis: drought, poverty, and food shortages: nearly 20 million people in the country suffer from severe food shortages. Access to healthcare and education, in particular for girls and women, is increasingly under pressure due to the Taliban.

Partners: Intersos, Dutch Relief Alliance.

Venezuela

A political and deepening socio-economic crisis is causing 7 million people to leave the country. This makes Venezuela’s refugee crisis one of the largest in the world. The country faces hyperinflation and major food shortages. Every 3 out of 4 Venezuelans currently live in extreme poverty.

Partner: Intersos.
Colombia

Colombia is a lifeline for many Venezuelans who have left their country due to insecurity, instability, and violence. Nearly 2.5 million people from Venezuela sought refuge in Colombia. One third of the population lives below the poverty line.

Partner: Intersos.
Curaçao

Most refugees arriving on Curaçao do not have a valid residence status, which means they are not entitled to access basic health care. The lack of care often leads to life-threatening situations.

In addition, the island is facing economic problems. Food aid, for the local population as well as for refugees and migrants, is a necessity.

Partner: Fundashon Salú pa Tur.

Poland

Refugees and migrants are trying to enter the European Union via the Polish-Belarussian border. Both Belarus and Poland violently force people across the border, so-called pushbacks, leaving many vulnerable displaced people exposed to the elements and in life-threatening circumstances.

Poland is also hosting the highest number of Ukrainian refugees, 1.5 million people.

Partners: Egala, Strefa Wolnoslowa, Mudita, Giro555.
Greece

Greece currently hosts approximately 50,000 refugees and migrants. They face hunger and poverty. Both recognized refugees and persons with a rejected asylum application are no longer entitled to support from the state, leaving thousands without adequate healthcare or means to sustain themselves.

Partner: Intersos.
Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina is part of the infamous Balkan route for displaced people trying to reach Europe. The route is dangerous, the living conditions appalling.

Among refugees, the Balkan route is also known as ‘the game’: a mission you try to complete, if the police catch you, it’s ‘game over’. Many people live in informal camps in the forest or in abandoned buildings, where they often face violence from the authorities.

Partner: Rahma.
Serbia

Thousands of refugees are trapped in Serbia. Due to ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria, and unsafe situations in several other countries, many refugees are still arriving. Shelters are overcrowded, and transit to the rest of Europe is violently stopped by neighboring EU countries.

Partners: Collective Aid, KlikActiv.
Ukraine

The war in Ukraine caused Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. Millions of people have been displaced. People are seeking refuge in neighboring countries such as Moldova and Poland.

The devastation caused by war is enormous leaving millions of Ukrainians dependent on humanitarian aid and in need of protection. The situation is constantly changing due to the ongoing violence.

Partners: Open Doors Ukraine, Mines Advisory Group, Intersos, Giro555, Movement Partner.
More partners: Artsenhulp, Faith Hope Love, SaveUA, Polish Humanitarian Action, Save The World, Stezhka Dodomu, I am Kherson, My City Yuzhne.
Türkiye

In early February 2023, a devastating earthquake sent shockwaves through communities in Türkiye and northern Syria, affecting large numbers of people.

Many Syrian refugees live in this part of Türkiye, where they have been settling in urban areas. Now they have lost everything again due to this terrible earthquake.

Partners: SAMS, Mavi Kalem, Support to Life, People in Need, Giro555.