Sheep as a way out of poverty

In the Shirak region of northern Armenia, which is characterized by poverty and unemployment, 16 vulnerable families receive sheep. The sale of dairy products and wool, as well as covering the households' own needs, improves their livelihoods. The first three newborn lambs are given to other...

Psychologically supervised summer camps for displaced children in Armenia

When fleeing from Nagorno-Karabakh, displaced children have often left a part of their childhood behind. The summer camp offers these children important psychosocial support in a playful way to help them come to terms with their sometimes traumatizing experiences. Through art therapy, theater games...

Cows bring hope to Armenia

Many vulnerable people live in the structurally weak north of Armenia (Shirak region), often struggling to survive. 10 of these households are being supported with the purchase of a pregnant cow. Along with training and veterinary care, this enables the families to increase their standard of living...

Container-based toilets for safe hygiene standards in Haiti

Many people in Haiti suffer from very poor hygiene conditions. The inadequate sanitary infrastructure often leads to diseases that spread dangerously quickly in everyday life. Our project provides safer toilet solutions with container-based toilets in the marketplace of Cap-Haitien - the heart of...

Emergency response project for food security and strengthening livelihoods

Currently, over 17 million people in Yemen are affected by hunger, including 2.7 million children who are acutely malnourished. The conflict has led to widespread displacement and the destruction of agricultural infrastructure, resulting in a sharp decline in food production and high food costs. Al...

Supporting victims of gender-based violence

Gender-based violence is omnipresent in North-West Syria. Reports of physical violence, psychological abuse, sexual assault, denial of opportunities, early and forced marriage as well as sexual exploitation and abuse are common. Our local partner Amal is one of the organizations providing ongoing...

Emergency assistance for those affected by cyclone Freddy in Vohipeno

Madagascar is one of the ten most disaster-prone countries in the world and is facing increasing dangers in connection with climate change. During the cyclone season between the end of January and March each year, strong cyclones occur again and again. Cyclone "Freddy" hit the country on February 21...

Improved access to sanitary facilities

The sanitary infrastructure in Haiti is inadequate, partly due to frequent natural disasters. Many people suffer from the poor hygiene conditions. Children in particular often fall ill. Our project supports 348 pupils and teachers at an education centre in western Haiti with the renovation and...

Improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in the Kamonyi district.

More households in the Mugina sector in the Kamonyi district need access to safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation. Extending the current water infrastructure and hygiene and health measures to other areas is of great importance for 890 households