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The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed even countries with advanced health care systems. But while Europe and the United States face shortages of ventilators, intensive care units (ICUs) and protective equipment, many countries affected by conflict and crisis have virtually none to begin with.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, in consortium with three international NGOs and working closely with nearly a dozen national non-profit organisations in the Central African Republic, is leading a €6.1 million project financed by the European Union to improve the protection and reintegration of women, girls and people with specific needs who are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV) in CAR.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, in consortium with three international NGOs and working closely with nearly a dozen national non-profit organisations in the Central African Republic, is leading a €6.1 million project financed by the European Union to improve the protection and reintegration of women, girls and people with specific needs who are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV) in CAR.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has forced over 14 million people from their homes, with children bearing the brunt of the crisis. As millions face food insecurity, malnutrition, and a lack of safe water, urgent lifesaving assistance is needed to protect their futures.

Parwan, who is 18 and from Bangladesh, has been forced to make his own way through life from a very young age. His long journey to Greece in search of safety and protection was fraught with dangers. While he’s finally living his dream of working in a pizzeria in Athens, he continues to bear the mental and physical scars from his treacherous journey.

In 2018, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ assisted over 120,000 Syrian refugees and low-income Jordanians to access healthcare, protection, education and income generation opportunities. One of the recent changes that ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff have noticed is that Syrian women are taking on more of an income earning role than was the norm back in Syria and that this is creating changes in household dynamics.

Rohingya refugees are the world’s largest stateless group and one of the most persecuted. More than 745,000 Rohingya have fled persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in neighbouring Bangladesh. There, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and its partners provide health care and protection for women and girls.