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In March the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) started humanitarian operations to assist 170.000 highly vulnerable Iraqi civilians affected by the ongoing military operations in Mosul and the Tigris corridor. Displaced families as well as returnees…

This is Abdia. She is living with her three sons and five daughters in Meleb, Ethiopia. Until two years ago, it was difficult for Abdia to take care of her family. ‘I never had the…

With the help of the “Pope for Ukraine” charity fund, Dorcas Ukraine will provide financial support to 2.500 people who are heavily impacted by the war in Eastern Ukraine. “Pope for Ukraine” awarded a grant…

Last week, the second phase of the Joint Response in Somalia started. This aid programme consists of Dutch organisations and is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dorcas joined in August and during this…

Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Women’s rights are dear to our heart and are central in many of our programmes. One of our staff recently visited an agriculture training programme for women in Egypt….

Woord en Daad and Dorcas are starting an extensive programme to meet the challenges of migration in Ethiopia. We will train young people in southern Ethiopia through vocational schooling and access to a job afterward….

‘Open all the windows at -10 Celsius, shut off your heating, empty your fridge, wait a few days and you know what life is like in the buffer zone.’ Valentyn Bebik, a Caritas Ukraine aid…

130 million people need relief aid to survive. The Dutch government has made 45 million euro available for relief organisations so that they can continue to provide relief in Yemen, Iraq, South Sudan, Syria and…

The Borena Zone Finance and Development Integration Office in Ethiopia has selected our Protracted Crisis and Relief Project in Moyale as the best project in the region. We competed with big NGO’s and we received…

Tanzania is a wonderful country with beautiful nature and massive safari parks. However, in the midsts of all this beauty there is a lot of pain, insecurity, sorrow and hopelessness. I was able to visit…

HIV is a growing problem in Russia. Especially in Togliatti and Dimitrovgrad, the number of infections among young people is high. Many youth are unaware that their own actions put them at risk. To combat…

November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Women are often victims of physical and sexual violence and this is especially the case for women in developing countries. Dorcas aims…

The Iraqi army and several militias have started a military operation against IS. The fighting put the people living in the area in danger. Christelijk Noodhulpcluster members – Dorcas, Tear, Red een Kind, Woord en…

Since the 10th of June 2014, Mosul, the second largest city of Iraq, has been under control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). During this time, the continuing escalation of violence…