As the heavy fighting continues unabated, Cesvi is working tirelessly to bring its support to the hard-hit civilian population. In the government-controlled areas of the Donetska, Luhanska and Kharkivska oblasts in eastern Ukraine several cities, towns and villages are on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The human cost of the violence is becoming more […]
ContinueCesvi and Alliance2015 partners in support of the Ukrainian population
The international community’s condemnation of the Russian military attack on Ukraine is resounding. The attack is already worsening the existing difficult humanitarian situation, putting the lives of tens of millions of people in the affected areas at risk. As international humanitarian organizations, Cesvi Foundation and the partners of Alliance2015 – the globally active European network […]
ContinueHaiti cannot catch a break: Conflict, climate change and Covid-19 starve the country
In recent years, Haiti has become a symbol of the toxic cocktail that starves communities across the world: Conflicts, climate change and Covid-19 have not spared the country, which has experienced a series of natural, sanitary and socio-economic shocks that have further hindered the efforts of the population towards recovery and sustainable development. The combination […]
ContinueMoney for Malnutrition: EU leads on finance, must match with delivery
On 7th December, at the 2021 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit organized by the government of Japan, the European Union (EU) committed at least 2.5 billion euros for nutrition programming by 2024. The EU’s contribution to the fight against malnutrition is extremely timely and desperately needed. Following the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
ContinueInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: The story of Palucia and Dalo Leo
Palucia is a 22-year-old young mother. While her baby of 9 months, Dalo Leo, is sleeping – “an active and intelligent boy who requires much attention”, according to his mother – we can interview her with a little more calm. Palucia has a bright smile, that reflects her finally peaceful mind: Her tragic past is […]
ContinueA tale of two fathers: Cesvi and IMC’s coordinated response to complex needs
“Wallah (I swear to God), I am grateful. For nine months we hadn’t paid rent and we were afraid had Cesvi not supported us with our rent, the landlord would have thrown us out”. Father of four, Osman – a 57-year-old Sudanese ceramic worker – sits in Cesvi’s office in Misrata and speaks with our […]
ContinuePakistan: A fresh start for Sahib
Dande Darpa Khel is a village in tehsil Miran Shah, North Waziristan. In 2014, the little town was severely affected by the instabilities in north-western Pakistan, which forced over 5 million people into displacement in the whole country, including the 17,500 inhabitants of Dande Darpa Khel, who could come back to their village only in […]
ContinueThe EU Delegation visits Tripoli’s Baity Center
In Libya, due to the protracted armed conflict, political and economic crises and the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF estimates that nearly 1.3 million people, including 468,000 children, require humanitarian assistance. Children and their families are experiencing a fast deterioration in public services – especially in the fields of education and health –, higher food and fuel prices due […]
ContinueDefeating hunger as an antidote for war: Cesvi in Iraqi Kurdistan
The 2021 Global Hunger Index, presented by Cesvi Foundation on the 14th of October, underlines how the link between conflicts, climate change and COVID-19 has an extremely negative impact on the fight against hunger. Iraq is an emblematic case of how these “three Cs” cause severe food insecurity, a country where Cesvi has been working […]
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