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• Uganda: “The force used by a man to control his wife is considered legitimate”

  

  Uganda: “The force used by a man to control his wife is considered legitimate”

  07.12.2020

  Atwiine Muhindi Catherine, Programme Coordinator of our partner organisation ACORD tells us about the especially hard situation for refugees, as well as about the impacts of the Corona Pandemic on women in Uganda.

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• Cambodia: "Violence against women is not a women's issue alone"

  

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  Cambodia: "Violence against women is not a women's issue alone"

  01.12.2020

  In Cambodia, we work together with Women Peace Makers (WPM) organisation, whose director Suyheang Kry describes in an interview why gender-specific violence is so widespread in this Asian country and what her organisation does to combat it.

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• South Sudan: Containing Corona with Volunteers

  

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  South Sudan: Containing Corona with Volunteers

  13.11.2020

  Since March, Johanniter volunteers have reached almost 120,000 people with awareness raising measures.

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• South Sudan: Step-by-step improvement of birth attendance

  

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  South Sudan: Step-by-step improvement of birth attendance

  03.11.2020

  In 2017, Johanniter started the construction of a maternity ward in the village of Kangi in South Sudan, to provide women with better medical care. The reason: The risk of a pregnant woman dying is as high as one in seven.

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• Mozambique: „Without supplies, shelter and water“

  

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  Mozambique: „Without supplies, shelter and water“

  30.10.2020

  The armed conflicts in the province of Cabo Delgado have been intensifying for months. Nearly 330,000 people had to flee, and according to our staff member, help is only being given in a fragmentary manner.

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• Number of people suffering from acute hunger might double

  

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  Number of people suffering from acute hunger might double

  15.10.2020

  World Food Day on 16 October draws attention to the 690 million people currently suffering from hunger worldwide. In a new regional programme, Johanniter is supporting in particular women and children to improve their nutritional situation.

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• Disaster preparedness: preventing suffering before it happens

  

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  Disaster preparedness: preventing suffering before it happens

  13.10.2020

  Almost 95 million people were affected by increasing natural disasters and extreme weather events worldwide in 2019. In Indonesia and the Philippines, our local partners are implementing disaster preparedness.

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• There is no Health without Mental Health

  

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  There is no Health without Mental Health

  10.10.2020

  Interview: On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, the head of our partner TPO, Dr. Sotheara Chhim, explains why assistance is so important for mental health in Cambodia.

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• Iraq: Healing Open Wounds After the Reign of IS

  

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  Iraq: Healing Open Wounds After the Reign of IS

  08.10.2020

  During the regime of IS, the Iraqi city of Alquosh has taken in many traumatised refugees. Our partner organisation Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights offered psychological support for those affected and was striving to reduce tensions dur

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• Refugees in Uganda: Chance For a New Start

  

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  Refugees in Uganda: Chance For a New Start

  30.09.2020

  Uganda is home for displaced persons from 13 African countries. Together with the local partner CEFORD, we supported refugee families in a refugee settlement to grow vegetables. A new project expands the activities.

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• Johanniter volunteers support measures against COVID-19 in Kosovo

  

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  Johanniter volunteers support measures against COVID-19 in Kosovo

  21.09.2020

  A team of 15 medical experts led by the Robert Koch Institute is travelling to Kosovo today to assist in the fight against COVID-19. Three Johanniter volunteers will be part of the team.

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• Turkey: Johanniter expert supports WHO EMT initiative

  

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  Turkey: Johanniter expert supports WHO EMT initiative

  21.09.2020

  Manfred Emmerling, our Logistics Coordinator, will join a team of the World Health Organization (WHO) as a technical expert on 22 and 23 September 2020 to certify the new Turkish Emergency Medical Team (EMT).

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