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Boubacar Tahirou has experienced both unimaginable loss and remarkable transformation in his 45 years. Originally from Adab-dab, a village in Niger, bandit violence forced him to flee his peaceful farming life and start anew amid displacement. In addition to rebuilding his own life, Boubacar currently serves as a leader of an EMAP (Engaging Men in Accountable Practices) program — educating and engaging the men in his community in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence.

When Amina Umaru Toko, 53, was displaced to Gwoza, Nigeria, due to violence and insecurity, she didn’t expect to also be suddenly caring for her critically ill grandchild.

Forced to flee war-torn Nova Kakhovka, Anna Lukina lost everything—but not her drive to help others. In Odesa, she turned her skills as a hairdresser into a mission, offering free beauty services and career training to displaced women. Now, through her NGO and the support of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, she’s rebuilding lives in Ukraine.

Meet the people on the frontlines of the devastating crisis.