The Dutch photographer and former humanitarian health worker Ruben Timman had a dream in 2001 while on a photo report assignment in Vietnam. In this dream, he was guided through the “Museum of Humanity” by Kofi Annan. The museum was…
A series of violent crackdowns on the Muslim minority group Rohingya in the Rakhine state in Myanmar in 2017 led hundreds of thousands to flee to neighbouring countries, of which a majority fled to Bangladesh to seek protection from death,…
Iraqi families return to rebuild their lives: Better Shelters offer a feeling of home in a city in ruins Across Iraq, decades of conflict and violence have forced millions of people to leave their homes and flee to other countries…
“We bought this fabric from the market. We hung it up like this, so it will look nice in here. Then we bought the couch and the carpet to make it look like our old house in Salahdien” Boris B.…
Uganda borders two of the world’s largest humanitarian crises: those in South Sudan and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both are consequences of large-scale violence, long-term civil wars, famine and epidemics, and have forced over 1.19 million refugees…
We will showcase a Better Shelter unit at the 16th edition of Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD): People on the Move, 12-14 March. DIHAD brings together practitioners and decision-makers from leading INGOs, NGOs, governmental bodies, charities,…
150,000 students access education and build a brighter future across Iraq. Children of war-torn countries will carry an enormous responsibility as they grow up: to rebuild their nation. Every child must be provided safety, security and education while growing up,…
The humanitarian crisis in Iraq remains one of the largest in the world and has entered a new phase since the end of the war against Daesh in Dec 2017: nearly 4 million Iraqis (3.9 M according to IOM) have…
San Antonio, Texas: Over the last few years, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled their homes—places like Syria, Myanmar, and El Salvador—in search of respite from war, unbearable violence, famine, and climate catastrophe. These migrants are among tens of…
More than 1.5 million Venezuelans have left their country since 2014, with most fleeing to neighbouring countries, such as Brazil. Most Venezuelans living in exile have no regular status, making them vulnerable to exploitation, trafficking and discrimination. By early-July 2018,…