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We have seen a year of global upheaval, with the conflict in Ukraine, terrible droughts, increased military coups and conflicts, a massive hunger crisis, and new outbreaks of deadly diseases. Review the 2022 report.

Medair Invest in Aid Foundation Annual Report 2022 The purpose of the Medair Invest in Aid Foundation is to support the humanitarian aid work of the not‐for‐profit NGO Medair by raising funds and adopting a capital and reserve building approach. The Foundation uses its own resources to support Medair through regular, often yearly donations. These contributions are designed to provide the flexibility needed to address Medair's most pressing needs.

We asked our colleagues all over the world to tell us the items they simply cannot live without.

The context and hard conditions experienced by adolescents drives many of their mental health concerns. They can suffer in silence and are also afraid that they won’t be able to cope.

Serving Rohingya families in the world’s largest refugee camp

In the Al Dhale’e Governorate, in the southwest of Yemen, every day can be a fight for survival. Almost half of the healthcare facilities in the district are inoperative or run at a reduced capacity. This is because of reduced staffing and a lack of essential medicines and supplies, and urgent action needed. In the remote mountainous areas of Al Dhale’e, people live in particularly hard conditions, travelling long distances to receive healthcare. The downfall of the economy has placed additional pressure on Yemenis.

Water in Yemen is scarce. Less than half of the population, and less than ten per cent of internally displaced persons in Yemen have access to safe water and sanitation1. We had weak infrastructure prior to the war. Now, during and after the conflict, we have damaged infrastructure that has affected access to water and sanitation across the country.

Medair works in coordination with the Congolese Ministry of Health and other humanitarian agencies to provide life-sustaining services to people displaced from their homes, and to the communities that receive them. The work I saw our teams doing on the ground reminded me that, despite the immensity of the challenge, hope remains.