Fondation Terre des hommes

"It all started in February 2022. My son called me to say that a column of tanks was approaching. He told me to hide. We put Anya in the bathroom, covered her with cushions and lay down on top of her. The fighting started. The walls began to shake and the roof was coming off. After a while it got quiet. The next day, as I was walking home with a bucket full of milk, I heard a plane. Then a huge explosion. I sat down and protected my head. The shock wave blew out the windows and destroyed the back of our farmhouse. I don't know how we survived. That's when we realised we had to run away," says Olena, Anya's grandmother. Like millions of other people in Ukraine, Anya's family had to leave everything to find safety. Since August, the four of them have been living in a converted room in a former village school. Terre des hommes' teams provide assistance to families displaced by the war in Ukraine, but also in Moldova, Romania and Hungary, whether they are seeking to settle in their new lives or considering a return. Your donation enables families like Anya's to cover their most urgent needs.

In Syria, the population is once again hit by a tragedy. The human toll of the earthquake is terrible. Houses and infrastructure have been destroyed. "Too many families have been left homeless with their children and have taken refuge in temporary and overcrowded shelters. Everything is missing, from water to food to hygiene products. I have visited places where 200 people share the same toilet! This leads to diseases, epidemics and other major health risks," says Monika Kolomaznikova, head of the Terre des hommes delegation in Syria. Thanks to the presence of our teams in Syria, we were able to quickly set up emergency aid projects in the regions of Aleppo and Latakia, which were the most affected by the earthquake. Together with our partner organisations, we are providing children and their families with hygiene kits and psychological first aid. We are also setting up child-friendly spaces that will help them regain a sense of security and overcome the stress and trauma they are experiencing. Parents tell us that this is one of the most important things right now! Donate now to support families in Syria.