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How do you fight the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s largest refugee camp?

In Kutupalong Camp, permanent structures are not authorised. Refugees live in temporary shelters made of bamboo and tarpaulins. Our teams distributes items that aim to improve living conditions: ‘‘These kits provide more durable and sustainable solutions for families’’, says Khaled Nishan, Medair Project Officer. ‘‘This is especially important to protect homes from the monsoon season and other harsh weather conditions in southern Bangladesh.’’

How people in Honduras are surviving the impact of back-to-back hurricanes. Honduras was hit by back-to-back major hurricanes, Iota and Eta, in November 2020. The high winds and heavy rains compounded an already fragile humanitarian situation.

You could see the smoke for miles.

Our colleagues tell us about the most important apps for field work

Dr Suny joined Medair’s Emergency Response Team in Honduras to conduct assessments in remote communities. She shares her experience of the double disaster.

In August 2014, our Global Emergency Response Team arrived in the city of Zakho in northern Iraq.

Chaos has a way of putting on a show and garnering every ounce of our attention if we let it. Once it takes centre stage, chaos works quickly to deplete our energy reserves and distract us from goodness around us.

Today all Yezidis are remembering what they were doing; who they lost; who is still missing; and what has changed forever.