News, Stories, Experiences in 2016
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humedica headlines December 2016 - Part 2
2016/12/28+++ 30.000 Euro for people in need: Hans Hundegger AG supports humedica +++ Run4humedica with record result +++ Women´s choir „Lichtblick“ sings for th...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines December 2016 - Part 1
2016/12/22+++ Hamburg supports worldwide aid for people in need +++ German Mark campaign extended: Allgäu saving banks continue to accept German Mark donations +++ D...read more - Project Stories:
Lebanon: Keeping an eye on critical cases
Special Case Officer takes care of quick response to emergencies2016/12/15When talking about the refugee crisis in the Lebanon, it seems no longer fit to call it a “crisis”. The Duden (German Dictionary) defines a crisis as ...read more - Interview:
Haiti: Last-minute rescue
2016/12/09What to do, when suddenly the life of a young mother and that of her unborn baby depend on you? And what to do, if this challenge does not occur in the orde...read more - Article:
Volunteering abroad
Emergency relief and longterm operationsread more - Headlines:
humedica headlines November 2016
2016/11/29+++ Seien Sie dabei: „Geschenk mit Herz“ startet in die finale Phase +++ 1.181 Lebensmittelpakete für die Betroffenen von Taifun „Haima“ +++ Mitged...read more - Project Stories:
Refugee Aid Greece: First-time participation
2016/11/25read more - Article:
Your christmas donation: Give Sensibly
Give Sensiblyread more - Project Stories:
Uganda: Commitment for prisoners
2016/11/23read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: Refugees for Refugees
Community Health Workers in Melkadida2016/11/19Im äthiopischen Flüchtlingslager Melkadida unterstützen 15 Community Health Worker (CHWs) humedica dabei, die Menschen im Camp in Gesundheits- und Hygien...read more - Project Stories:
Refugee Relief in Serbia: Cold Days
Refugee Relief in Serbia2016/11/10read more - Press Releases:
humedica wins PR Image Award
First place in the portrait category2016/11/07read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines October 2016
2016/10/26read more - Press Releases:
Philippines: humedica distributes relief goods after typhoon „Haima“
Massive destruction in the North of the Philippines expected – humedica organises first relief goods distributions2016/10/20When the typhoon “Haima” hit the Philippines, it moved at speeds of up to 315 kilometres an hour causing massive destruction in the North of the country...read more - Interview:
Interview Haiti: „The logistic challenges are tremendous“
In conversation with humedica coordinator Oleg Lepschin2016/10/13For nearly a week now Oleg Lepschin works as assistant coordinator for humedica in Haiti. In the following interview he talks about the challenges and the c...read more - Headlines:
Haiti: humedica team starts relief intervention in inaccessible area
Operation site Baraderes completely destroyed – only marginal food and drinking water supply2016/10/11The humedica intervention team was the first to reach Baraderes, a town in the disaster area, where it has immediately begun to treat sick and injured peopl...read more - Press Releases:
Hurricane Haiti: humedica dispatches field survey team to Haiti
Severe destruction after hurricane expected – field survey team examines opportunities for assistance2016/10/04As severe destruction and casualties are to be expected after the hurricane „Matthew“ hit Haiti, humedica sends out a field survey team on Wednesday eve...read more - Press Releases:
"Present from the heart“ ready to start over again
humedica, Sternstunden e. V. and the media partners Radio Bayern 3 and „Abendschau“ of the Bavarian Television invite everybody to join in2016/10/03The big humedica Christmas parcel campaign „Present from the heart“ now starts for the 14th time to bring joy to children in need at Christmas time.read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines September 2016
2016/09/30+++ Scaltel AG apprentices donate 1.000 EUR +++ humedica Lanka volunteers awarded +++ More than 100 guests at humedica volunteer staff party +++read more - Article:
That was the 2nd humedica Entrepreneurs Day
Inspiring presentations, engaged participants and important messages2016/09/28The 2nd humedica Entrepreneurs Day taking place the 22nd of September 2016 attracted about 100 participants from all over Germany. Interesting and entertain...read more - Press Releases:
humedica invites to a staff party
Find out more about volunteer engagement within the aid organisation2016/09/27Autumn has started and as a tradition humedica invites also this year all volunteers and other interested parties to its annual staff party taking place on ...read more - Interview: Syrien
Interview: „People are tired of the war“
humedica talks to intervention team member Professor Stiegler2016/09/02To sound out potential relief measures for the people in Syria, the longstanding humedica intervention team member Prof. Heinrich Stiegler and the humedica ...read more - Project Stories:
North Korea: Relief goods container is on its way
2016/09/05An important completion of both the emergency and disaster relief aid and the long-term development work of humedica is the supply with humanitarian goods. ...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines August 2016
2016/08/27+++ Lake Constance-Airport now also collects deposit bottles for the good cause +++ Niger Committee from Ursberg donates 5.000 Euro +++ humedica employees v...read more - Press Releases:
humedica launches new concept for support
Sponsoring memberships allow for swift and sustainable relief measures2016/08/24humedica breaks new ground: by introducing sponsoring memberships it offers you an alternative way to help. They help to render relief aid more predictable ...read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: Hoping to return home
Refugee aid at the Horn of Africa2016/08/23For three weeks our voluntary coordinator Nora Parasie engages in the Ethiopian-Somali refugee camp Melkadida. A commitment in what seems like another world...read more - Project Stories:
Greece: Food for refugees on the island of Lesbos
2016/08/19Since August 2015 many thousands of refugees come to the vacation island of Lesbos in Greece. Hence the isle attracted international media attention, but st...read more - Project Stories:
Uganda: To help with the simplest of means
A review of humedica relief team member Winnfried Rossmanith2016/08/15Since 2008 the humedica intervention teams engage in the St. Francis Hospital in Uganda. Our voluntary physician Winnfried Rossmanith talks about his experi...read more - Article:
Pakistan: Relief efforts in Shangla and Kohistan
2016/08/10In the North of Pakistan humedica runs a project for hazard reduction and reconstruction after the earthquake in 2015 and for survival support after the flo...read more - Project Stories:
Nepal: Livestock distributed to needy families
2016/08/04One more step towards the return to a self-determined life: seed, water filters and cattle are both nutritional basis and earning opportunity in the rural a...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines July 2016
2016/07/30+++ humedica at the opening of the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator +++ Kindergarten Arche celebrates its 20th anniversary +++ run4humedica in Di...read more - Project Stories:
Lebanon: Prenatal care in refugee camps
humedica midwife provides specific aid for mothers-to-be2016/07/28To assist as many expectant and young mothers as possible on their way, a midwife is part of the medical teams of humedica involved in the medical treatment...read more - Project Stories:
Niger: Help stays important
2016/07/22Since 2005 humedica is active in the Niger, one of the poorest countries of the world. The present project focuses on a mother-child clinic and the work wit...read more - Project Stories:
Ukraine: To create moments of happiness
humedica team supports home for handicapped people in the Ukraine2016/07/15The living conditions in Ukrainian orphanages are sometimes alarming. The volunteer humedica helpers nonetheless succeeded in making a difference and creati...read more - Project Stories:
University project: humedica homebase
A home away from home2016/07/13Since the beginning of the year students from the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg have worked out innovative concepts for the improvement of the ...read more - Article:
Sri Lanka: Swift intervention after the flood
4.000 families supplied with relief goods2016/07/07Following the heavy floodings in Sri Lanka the humedica helpers started on the spot the distribution of relief goods in the area surrounding the capital Col...read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: Successful „help for self-help“
2016/07/05Concrete examples like that of Ms. Anakech Arasiras illustrate how the long-term support of humedica can also give adults the chance for a self-determined l...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines June 2016 – Part 2
Part 22016/06/30+++ Tabaluga – help for people in need +++ Doubled help: Great commitment of the HypoVereinsbank employees +++ Jubilee donation from Holzmann Medien +++ C...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines June 2016 – Part 1
Part 12016/06/29+++ Top class charity dinner +++ Heart´s desire for the 50th anniversary +++ Wiedemann Pharma donates medicaments worth 12.500 Euro +++ Successful charity ...read more - Project Stories:
Refugee aid Serbia: Salem Aleikum in Presevo
2016/06/27In her current report humedica coordinator Karin Frischknecht outlines how supporters and refugees experience the present situation along the Balkan route.read more - Project Stories:
Ecuador: School supplies and food distributed to earthquake victims
2016/06/22After the heavy earthquake measuring 7,8 on the Richter scale in April this year in Ecuador, humedica reacted immediately and send out a team of five physic...read more - Article:
humedica at the „Sunday Encounters“
From the European idea to the worldwide aid of humedica2016/06/20At the beginning of June the dialogue series „Sunday Encounters“ took place in the upper Bavarian town Markt Schwaben. Besides ZDF chief editor Peter Fr...read more - Interview:
Interview: „Pakistan is particularly affected by the climate change“
In conversation with PMS general manager Adeel Rhemat2016/06/17We had the chance to discuss the biggest humanitarian problems in Pakistan and the joint tasks ahead with Adeel Rhemat, general manager of our partner organ...read more - Press Releases:
Turn D-Mark into practical help for children
humedica fundraising campaign with “Sparkasse Allgäu” and “Kreis- und Stadtsparkasse Kaufbeuren” started successfully2016/06/15Together with the participating saving banks “Allgäu Sparkasse” and “Kreis- und Stadtsparkasse Kaufbeuren” humedica now launched the fundraising ca...read more - Project Stories:
Philippines: Projects have been completed
Help for typhoon victims has been implemented2016/06/06In the wake of typhoon “Haiyan” humedica could realize many aid measures in the fields of medical care as well as construction, which we would like to p...read more - Project Stories:
Togo: The humedica Cup
What soccer has got to do with international understanding2016/06/03What soccer has got to do with international understanding and how simple relief measures can create sustainable change illustrates humedica´s recent aid s...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines May 2016
2016/05/30+++ Volunteer spring festival 2016 +++ Avantgarde donates well preserved office furniture +++ First intervention training of the year completed successfully...read more - Project Stories:
Current individual casework: Najlas´ first steps
Current individual casework2016/05/27We would like to illustrate humedica´s current individual casework by presenting beneficiaries and their living situations by means of their individual cas...read more - Press Releases:
Breaking: humedica starts emergency intervention in Sri Lanka
2016/05/21The heaviest rainfalls since the quarter of a century have stricken Sri Lanka. Their consequences are severe landslides and widespread flooding, which cause...read more - Project Stories:
Brazil: News from „Campo do Coelho“
A place to play, learn and be happy2016/05/20Read about last year´s highlights and what is going to happen over the next months in „Campo do Coelho“ in the following overview.read more - Interview:
Interview: „Idomeni has taken on a sad role"
In discussion with humedica coordinator Romana Domin2016/05/13Since months now the 29 year-old Romana Domin acts as coordinator for humedica on the Balkan route, she also worked at Idomeni. We talked to her about her e...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines April 2016
2016/04/29+++ Drinking coffee for the good cause +++ Generous donation by GEFRO from Memmingen +++ SCALTEL AG improves communication of humedica +++ Nepal Day of Acti...read more - Project Stories:
Idomeni: Assistance is crucial
2016/04/22When the situation of the waiting refugees in the Greek border town Idomeni worsened and all of a sudden thousands of people in disorganised camps needed as...read more - Press Releases:
Invitation: Big Nepal Day of Action in Konstanz
First anniversary of the heavy earthquake in Nepal2016/04/20One year has passed now since the heavy earthquake in Nepal has changed the life of countless people forever. A special Day of Action looks back and present...read more - Press Releases:
+++ humedica dispatches medical team to Ecuador +++
Severe earthquake in Ecuador2016/04/17There has been a heavy earthquake Saturday night in Ecuador, one of the poorest countries of Latin America. According to official sources the tremors reache...read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: When the water runs out
humedica secures water supply of the Hodley village2016/04/15Due to the lack of rainfall the water collecting basin in the Ethiopian village Hodley was emptied to the last drop. An extensive water delivery of humedica...read more - Breaking News:
New fundraising campaign: Bottle deposit turns into practical help
2016/04/13Two big containers in front of the security checkpoints at the Allgäu airport in Memmingen now collect the empty bottles of airline passengers. Their depos...read more - Press Releases:
Refugee Relief Idomeni: Increasing number of casualties due to confrontations
Situation in Idomeni deteriorated further last weekend2016/04/11Start of the outbound return to Turkey, immensely challenging conditions, lack of prospects: unfortunately the situation in the unofficial refugee camp Idom...read more - Project Stories:
India: In between adventure and recreation
Yearly trip leads humedica volunteers to the South of India2016/04/05Exotic spices and odours, sumptuous colours and quaint driving styles: this time the yearly trip of the humedica volunteers took them to the South of India.read more - Press Releases:
Refugee Relief Idomeni: humedica extends medical aid
Deteriorating situation for more than 10.000 people2016/03/31In the light of the ever worsening situation in Idomeni humedica decided to extend its medical support. This Thursday afternoon a five-person team will leav...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines March 2016
2016/03/30+++ Networking and doing good +++ Substantial support from Augsburg +++ Nepal Day of Action comes closer +++ An anniversary with lots of charity +++read more - Press Releases:
Refugee Relief Idomeni: Inhumane conditions
Aid expansion strongly needed – Inhumane living conditions2016/03/29In the Greek Idomeni humedica provides medical care with a very flexible mobile ambulance for hundreds of displaced persons and refugees, who are held up on...read more - Project Stories:
Nepal: Protection of human trafficking
humedica trainings sensitize the endangered population2016/03/24Also before the earthquake in April 2015 Nepal rated as a stronghold for international human trafficking. But when the poverty increased due to the disaster...read more - Article:
Romania: What comes after defeating the cancer
2016/03/22Romanian women, who survived breast cancer treatment, afterwards face the challenge to finance a fitted prosthesis. Together with the Romanian foundation Al...read more - Article:
Current individual case work: A new home for Ana
Current individual case work2016/03/16Today you will learn about Ana from Albania and her family as well.read more - Article:
Serbia: The story behind the picture
2016/03/09In mid-February I took part for two weeks in a humedica intervention at the Serbian-Macedonian border to provide urgently needed medical care for the refuge...read more - Breaking News:
humedica India opens new head office
New office building allows for comprehensive aid measures in India2016/03/04The planning, building and setting-up has taken some time, but now everything is ready: humedica India, partner organisation of humedica International, open...read more - Press Releases:
humedica wins at Google Impact Challenge
2016/03/03Together with 100 other local initiatives humedica wins at this year´s „Google Impact Challenge“, the idea to develop an innovative App secured a fundi...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines February 2016 – Part 2
2016/03/02+++ Generous support from genXtreme und Mascot +++ Successful Christmas campaign assists humedica +++ Elementary aid: Aliud Pharma donates painkillers and m...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines February 2016 – Part 1
2016/03/01+++ Supporter from the very beginning: Special honour granted to the former Kaufbeuren mayor Rudolf Krause +++ Help from Hof: medika donates instruments wor...read more - Project Stories:
El Niño and its impact on the relief work
2016/02/27Particularly the East and South of Africa are currently suffering from the effects of El Niño. Also the two humedica project countries Ethiopia and Zimbabw...read more - Interview:
Interview: "Droughts and heavy rains will increase"
Im Gespräch mit Klimaforscher Prof. Mojib Latif2016/02/25We talked to the climate expert Prof. Mojib Latif about the currently active climate phenomenon El Niño.read more - Background:
BACKGROUND: El Niño
2016/02/23Torrential rain, severe droughts, escalating fires – the consequences of the climate phenomenon El Niño are disastrous for the affected regions and their...read more - Interview:
Benin: A country in the offside of medial attention
2016/02/19The problems of the small country Benin and its people seldom attract medial attention in times of so many global crises. Although the difficulties, this We...read more - Interview:
Interview: „It stirs something up, which keeps you awake time and again.“
In dialogue with humedica coordinator Ole Hengelbrock2016/02/16Acting as coordinator for many quite diverse interventions humedica team member Ole Hengelbrock gained varied insights in the procedures and feedback of hum...read more - Project Stories:
India: The story behind the picture
2016/02/13„I would like to tell of the fate of a small premature baby, whose life was saved virtually twice in the Duncan hospital. Due to many high-risk pregnancie...read more - Interview:
Three questions to… Henriette Hauser
2016/02/11Besides the fast emergency aid assignments after disasters also interventions, which are planned in the long-term, are an important part of humedica´s worl...read more - Project Stories:
Nepal: „Reconstruction is in full progress“
2016/02/09Sebastian Schilling acts as coordinator for humedica in Nepal and organises on site the planning and implementation of the relief measures after the severe ...read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: Providing relief in the African bush
A review by Daniel Warkentin2016/02/04Since nearly four years now humedica regularly sends intervention teams to the South of Ethiopia to provide essential medical care for the members of the Ka...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines January 2016
2016/01/28+++ Celebrating for a good cause +++ Pupils help their peers +++ Sporlastic donation relieves pain +++ humedica and brand agency sons: strengthened coopera...read more - Project Stories:
Ethiopia: Chronically ill in a refugee camp
Epilepsy and life on the run2016/01/26Chronic diseases such as diabetes, epilepsy or hypertension are a great challenge for affected persons worldwide.read more - Press Releases:
83.000 „Presents from the heart“ distributed
humedica, Sternstunden e.V. and media partner Bayerischer Rundfunk give away Christmas parcels for the twelfth time2016/01/21The big humedica Christmas parcel campaign „Presents from the heart“ was again a genuine success this winter: the helpers could distribute a total of 83...read more - Project Stories:
Nepal: In the midst of coldness and blockades
Aid supplies distributed to 1.520 families2016/01/08Sophie Soltau, a young woman from Munich, acts currently as coordinator for the humedica family sponsorship programme in Nepal. In her report she recounts h...read more