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Making a difference in 2014
Impact Dorcas reached 356,832 people in 2014. Health In 26 projects in Albania, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Ukraine, Russia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa and South Sudan – 45,122 people gained (improved) access to health…
1.3 million refugees in Lebanon
NGOs in Syria call on the international community to support Lebanon in shouldering the enormous burden of hosting large numbers of refugees on behalf of the rest of the world. ‘The Syrian refugee crisis has surpassed…
A life changed in South Sudan
This is the story of Akol Albino Joseph and how the Dorcas child care and development centre changed his life. Akol is South Sudanese by nationality and Dinka by tribe. Akol’s father was serving in…
Annual Report 2014
With gratitude, Dorcas looks back on the past year in the Annual Report 2014. The report is available online. Annual report 2014 The annual report provides comprehensive information about the implemented projects, the results, communication…
Dorcas helps in the Middle East
Twelve million people in Syria are in dire need of humanitarian aid. The country is suffering one of the darkest periods in history. With 7.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 4 million refugees, it…
Disaster relief in Nepal
Together with the other members of the Dutch Christian Disaster Relief Cluster, Dorcas is offering relief in Nepal after the earthquake that struck the country on 25 April. The relief programme includes the provision of food,…
Dorcas celebrates anniversary
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Dorcas is staging the Dorcas Experience Day on 16 May 2015. On this day, Dorcas wants to thank sponsors, volunteers and the many other people who have contributed to the work of Dorcas…
Update: Relief in Ukraine
The situation in East Ukraine continues unstable. There are more than 1.1 million displaced people and refugees. Dorcas investigated the conditions extensively by interviewing refugees, local partners, governments and representatives of the United Nations. No food or…
World Water Day
Four hundred children in the Shokut region in Kenya experience clean drinking water for the first time in their lives. Dorcas built a pipeline with four taps at the school these children attend. Many children…
International Women's Day
The 8th of March was International Women’s Day. This is an important day for Dorcas because standing up for women’s rights plays a crucial role in the way the organisation operates. Mona Wissa, country director…
Dorcas supports 518 families in Zakho
Zakho is one of the largest cities in the province of Duhok in Northern Iraq, near the Turkish border. Dorcas, together with Medair, supports 518 families in this city; providing vouchers for the purchase of heaters, stoves,…
Relief in Ukraine
The tension is escalating between Ukraine and Russia over the disputed territory of Crimea. Over 1.4 million people flied from their homes. Dorcas has been rendering humanitarian relief in Ukraine since June. A group of Dorcas employees recently…
Thousands receive medical care in Hospitrailer
In 2013, Dorcas joined forces with the International Red Cross, Cordaid, the Syrian Ministry of Health and Hospitainer to finance a mobile hospital in Syria. Thousands of people received medical help over the past year….
Winterisation activities in Lebanon
The winter storm ‘Zina’ swept across the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, bringing cold winds, heavy rains and snow, affecting hundreds of thousands of refugees living in tents. Schools and roads were closed and even the…
Blessed holidays
Dorcas was able to do a lot of good work this year. Thank you for your support. We hope you will join us again next year in helping the poorest of the poor.
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