In a busy corner of the market in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, you can hear the rhythmic sound of Awate Lonah’s sewing machine. As a participant in a programme that supports people in rebuilding their livelihoods, she found financial independence and gained confidence in a better future.

Rebuilding Livelihoods through Community-Led Solutions in South Sudan - Cordaid International

This project is helping communities in South Sudan move from survival to resilience, by working on rebuilding their livelihoods.

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In Kamuli District in eastern Uganda, women who once struggled to make ends meet have found stability and purpose through aquaculture, gaining skills that are reshaping how their community views who can succeed in fish farming. Read more 👇

Women in Uganda Find New Opportunities in Fish Farming - Cordaid International

In Uganda, women who once struggled to make ends meet have found stability and purpose through aquaculture.

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The double earthquake that struck Venezuela has claimed more than 1,400 lives, and thousands of families have been left homeless. Our partner Caritas Venezuela has mobilised 30,000 volunteers to reach survivors. Here's what's happening on the ground:

Caritas Venezuela Spares No Effort to Reach Earthquake Survivors - Cordaid International

Cordaid partner Caritas Venezuela has mobilised a nationwide network of volunteers to support earthquake survivors.

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A 25-year-old entrepreneur is turning a tree nursery into a climate solution for Northern Uganda. Robbin Ongom went from mixing up personal and business finances to running a 23-person operation supplying seedlings across Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan.

Young Ugandan Entrepreneur Turns Planting Trees into a Thriving Business - Cordaid International

In Northern Uganda, a young entrepreneur proves that financial discipline and digital tools do as much for the environment as planting trees.

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🎥 In South Sudan, young filmmakers are putting their own stories on screen. They talk about peace, poverty, disability and safety. Watch all five videos of the 'Young People Behind Cameras' initiative on our website 👇

South Sudan's Young Filmmakers Turn Their Cameras on Peace - Cordaid International

Cordaid trains young leaders in South Sudan to make advocacy films and tell their stories, rather than having those stories told for them.

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The Afghanistan Joint Response reached 330,000+ people this year with health care, water, food security and cash support. We turned the stories behind that work into something you can actually experience: illustration, film and sound, woven together. Visit the new interactive website now!

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As a member of the Dutch Relief Alliance, we lead an emergency response in Afghanistan. It addresses people’s needs by providing cash, food, water, and health care. In this booklet, you can read about the experiences of people in times of crisis and the efforts of humanitarian partners in the field.

Humanitarian Action in Afghanistan: Stories of Change - Cordaid International

In this booklet, you can read about people's experiences in times of crisis and efforts to improve the situation for thousands of Afghans.

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In eastern Afghanistan, Cordaid and its partners are reaching hundreds of thousands of people through community-based mental health, psychosocial support and physical rehabilitation services. 📽️ Watch this short documentary about the ‘No Peace Without Peace of Mind’ project.

Rebuilding Lives: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services in Afghanistan | Cordaid

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While numerous health policy reforms have borne fruit, the quality of health services in Burundi remains seriously compromised. Infrastructure, water supply, and energy are being undermined by climate change. Cordaid Burundi launched the Green PBF project and strengthened various health centres.

Strengthening Burundian Health Facilities in the Face of Climate Change - Cordaid International

To address climate-related challenges, Cordaid Burundi launched the Green PBF project and rehabilitated the Nyangungu health centre.

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Christopher Musambi earned €3 a day on construction sites in Uganda, with inconsistent pay, poor safety, and no future in sight. Through our WeWork project, he learned to build fish cages, grade stock, and manage lake installations. Now he's planning his own aquaculture business!

How to become a Fish Farmer: Skills, Mentorship and Decent Work in Uganda - Cordaid International

As a participant in Cordaid Uganda's WeWork project, Christopher Musambi's story shows what skills training can actually deliver.

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A Kenyan teacher couldn't find work, so he built a circular farming business, turning pig waste into protein feed and organic fertiliser through black soldier fly farming. He now earns a good income, employs local youth and women, and hosts farmers from across the country.

Kenyan Farmer Turns Organic Waste into a Business - Cordaid International

In Kisii County, western Kenya, a former teacher has built a thriving circular farming enterprise on less than a quarter of an acre.

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A rare Ebola strain is spreading fast in eastern DRC and has crossed into Uganda. Cordaid is on the ground: training health workers, distributing protective kits, and running awareness sessions with local partners. When communities understand how Ebola spreads, transmission chains can be broken.

Aid Workers Respond after Ebola Returns to Central Africa - Cordaid International

A rare strain of Ebola is spreading rapidly across the DR Congo. Cordaid is on the ground to contain the outbreak before it widens further.

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For months, Abdul Rahman barely left his house. He avoided his family, struggled with chest tightness and sudden anger, and couldn't explain why. He attended a community awareness session on mental health in Nangarhar province. For the first time, he heard his symptoms clearly described...

Humanitarian Assistance Helps Afghans Stay Resilient amid an Ongoing Crisis - Cordaid International

In Afghanistan, many people have found a measure of relief through humanitarian programmes, implemented by local organisations.

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In South Sudan, military health clinics are often the only functioning healthcare facility for miles. That is the reality our partners work in, which is why we organised a five-day refresher training for 70 frontline health workers across Juba, Bor and Wau.

Strengthening HIV and TB Care for South Sudan's Soldiers and their Communities - Cordaid International

Refresher training for frontline health workers aims to improve patient retention, data quality and access to care in South Sudan.

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Afghanistan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with almost 22 million people in need of urgent assistance. Cordaid Afghanistan and its partners remain committed to providing humanitarian assistance and fostering long-term recovery.

🚀 Join us for the global launch of #JusticeWithinReach, a new campaign dedicated to advancing #PeopleCenteredJustice by strengthening diverse pathways to justice worldwide. 📝 Register: luma.com/8t4nup52 More details: lnkd.in/eqBfAVvd About the campaign: lnkd.in/eVvFMzwV

In northern Kenya, a group of women farmers hit by worsening droughts switched from goats to cricket farming. There was scepticism at first. Crickets aren't traditional food in Samburu culture. But the results spoke louder. Now they're eyeing cricket-fortified livestock feed for the wider region.

From Goats to Crickets: Kenyan Women Find New Ways to Make a Living - Cordaid International

In the arid plains of northern Kenya, a group of women farmers has found an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change: the cricket.

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🦠 Hantavirus is not considered the next pandemic. But every outbreak reminds us: preparedness is built before a crisis, not during one. Rosana Lescrauwaet’s op-ed feels more timely than ever: pandemic preparedness is not a “nice to have”, but part of our health, stability and security.

Dikes, Defence and Pandemics: Why Don’t We Count Everything?   - Cordaid International

This is an opinion article by Rosana Lescrauwaet on pandemic preparedness and political incoherence, and the role of civil society.

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Over 5 years, the Just Future programme in South Sudan helped 12,000+ people access justice, supported women into governance roles, and channelled 70% of resources to local organisations. The programme ended in December, but the community networks it built are still going.

Building Peace from Within: Stories of Impact from Just Future South Sudan - Cordaid International

In South Sudan, the Just Future programme, brought together communities, civil society, and institutions to advance security and justice.

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At #WHA79, Cordaid, the Frontline Health Workers Coalition and The G4 Alliance will host a side event on decent work, sustainable financing and resilient health workforces in fragile settings. 📅 18 May, 14:30–16:00 CEST 📍 Geneva + online 👉 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Today at The Hague Humanity Hub, together with the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) and UNDP, we organised an event to explore how justice can help prevent tensions from escalating, and what people-centred justice looks like in practice.

People-Centred Justice as an Early Warning and Prevention Tool - Cordaid International

People-centred justice can help identify early warning signs of conflict and be one of the most effective tools for conflict prevention.

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For smallholder farmers in Rwanda, volatile markets, fragmented plots, and limited access to finance make it hard to build anything lasting. The Hillside Organic Tea Cooperative has been working with Cordaid through the PSAC project to transform how farmers grow their tea and run their businesses.

Building Stronger Cooperatives in the Rwandan Hills - Cordaid International

Cooperatives in Rwanda unite farmers and provide collective strength that delivers stability, improved market access, and efficiency.

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In eastern Afghanistan, Cordaid and HADAAF reached 357,000+ people last year with mental health, psychosocial and rehabilitation services. Demand, however, still exceeds capacity. These two stories from Nangarhar show what's at stake.

Rebuilding Lives in Afghanistan through Healthcare and Psychosocial Support - Cordaid International

In eastern Afghanistan, Cordaid and its partners are reaching hundreds of thousands of people through community-based mental health services.

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On Earth Day, we are reminded that the communities least responsible for climate change bear its highest costs. This is certainly true for people living in southern Bangladesh, where the mangrove forest meets a sea that is slowly swallowing the land. The RESOURCE project offers an alternative.

Beating the Odds on Bangladesh's Coastal Frontline - Cordaid International

Communities least responsible for climate change bear its highest costs, like the people living on the coastal fringes of southern Bangladesh

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Three years since the war broke out in Sudan. Tens of millions displaced. And the world is still largely looking away. While international attention has fallen short, Sudanese communities built their own response: 700 Emergency Response Rooms, 26,000 volunteers, 12 million people reached.

'We're Already There': Sudan's Community-Led Response to the World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis - Cordaid International

While the world looks away, Sudanese volunteers have built a grassroots aid network from the ground up: the Emergency Response Rooms.

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Geen leger, geen economische macht… en toch vormt paus Leo XIV een tegenwicht in een wereld waarin machtspolitiek ons steeds meer verdeelt. Zijn reis naar Algerije deze week is geen toeval. Het is een keuze. In dit opinieartikel legt Cordaid-directeur Heleen van den Berg uit waarom dat ertoe doet 👇

Geen leger, geen economische macht: hoe de paus tóch een tegenwicht vormt

President Trump valt paus Leo XIV persoonlijk aan, maar de paus laat zich niet intimideren. Deze week reist hij naar vier Afrikaanse landen, waaronder het islamitische Algerije. Volgens Heleen van den...

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On this #WorldHealthDay, we look back on a century of dedication and ahead to everything we still need to do. What started as a group of Dutch missionaries and doctors setting off for distant continents became a global health movement that has helped millions of people access the care they need.

100 years of global healthcare: from pioneering work to worldwide impact - Cordaid International

What began as Memisa, later became Cordaid, an organisation that reaches millions of people with quality healthcare.

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A Cordaid health worker in South Sudan spent hours hiding with a young boy he found wandering alone in the chaos of an attack that killed more than 180 people. Exactly one month ago, gunmen swept through Abiemnhom County. The world barely noticed. Most international media were focused elsewhere.

While the World Looks Away, South Sudan's Crisis Intensifies - Cordaid International

As the world's focus shifts to the conflict in Iran and its neighbouring countries, violence is escalating in South Sudan.

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As March comes to a close, we are sharing a selection of quotes from female colleagues across our organisation on what women’s rights and equality mean to them. Because listening should not begin and end on 8 March. #WomensMonth

Just because Gaza disappeared from the headlines, does not mean the crisis is over... Caritas Jerusalem's medical points are still operating, delivering care to tens of thousands of people. Cordaid supports Caritas Jerusalem's activities in Gaza and the West Bank.

'We Must Continue Supporting Gaza': Caritas Jerusalem's Steadfast Efforts to Provide Humanitarian Assistance - Cordaid International

As global attention shifts, Caritas Jerusalem's medical points in Gaza continue to provide primary care to tens of thousands of people.

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