THANKSGIVING 2019
To give or not to give? That is the question. Thanksgiving is a powerful day. People come together, feel united, and bridge boundaries. It is a day to consider one of the most powerful acts one can make – giving…
World Children’s Day 2019
Date: 20/11/1989 Event: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The world's most widely ratified agreement ever is signed. Global leaders commit to protecting children’s rights. Date: 20/11/2019 Event: World Children's Day 30 years later, children around the…
Uganda: “What Are You Planning On Doing With This Earth?”
Building work at our new Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery in Entebbe, on the banks of Lake Victoria, continues at a cracking pace. After two and a half years of research, design, innovation and dedication, the outer structures are…
EMERGENCY presents the report ‘A QUIET REVOLUTION’ The EMERGENCY Anabah Maternity Centre and female empowerment.
‘A Quiet Revolution’ is EMERGENCY’s report analysing the impact that a free, specialist Maternity Centre can have on the health and societal role of the women who are part of it: both patients and staff.
EMERGENCY CONDEMNS TURKEY’S OPERATION AGAINST THE KURDS
Several north-eastern Syrian cities are being bombed heavily. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, there are reports of at least 15 deaths from Turkey’s first attacks, at least 8 of whom were civilians.
International Day of Non-Violence 2019
Our rules: Do not enter with weapons. Do not enter with violence. And do not even enter with a desire for it.
Happy World Heart Day from EMERGENCY
“Because we believe every heartbeat matters” World Heart Federation – and we might add, it doesn’t matter where it beats or whose heartbeat is.
Welcome to Everyday Life in Kabul
“Outside there’s a war, but I can’t just lock myself in at home because of that. I’ve got a responsibility to live, for me and my children”, something we so often hear from our patients. Welcome to everyday life in Kabul.
Afghanistan: Is It Possible To Feel Like Having War Inside Your Body?
Working together towards a world without war is the first step in guaranteeing a future for humanity.