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Humedica´s help for the Philippines
Distribution of food packages2017/12/23In the last days numerous storms moved across the Philippines and reached a sad climax by a severe typhoon yesterday. A still unknown number of people were ...read more - Project Stories:
A review by humedica intervention team member Roswitha Märkle
Help for prisoners in Togo2017/12/27Overcrowded, insufficiently supplied and often without charges or jurisdiction: in many countries living conditions in prisons are still devastating. In ord...read more - Video:
This is how humedica helps in individual cases in Lebanon
2017/12/22In the course of their engagement for Syrian refugees in the Lebanon, humedica practitioners time and again get to know patients, who depend on special help...read more - Press Releases:
Youth refugees donate meal allowances
200 EUR handed over to humedica2017/12/21A group of unaccompanied minor refugees from Bad Wörishofen initiated an especially solidary campaign for the benefit of humedica: the youths, who are care...read more - Headlines:
humedica-headlines Dezember 2017
2017/12/20+++ Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland donates 30.000 EUR for Iran +++ Forth Christmas donation from Landsberg +++ C. Hübner GmbH engages once again ++...read more - Video:
Psychological help for refugees
2017/12/15Therefore humedica provides the inhabitants of the provisory refugee camps in Eastern Lebanon not only with basic medical care, but also with psychological ...read more - Project Stories:
A review by humedica practitioner Anna Müller
„The Kara intervention has it´s own special challenges.“2017/12/13Together with five other humedica volunteers the practitioner Anna Müller went to South Ethiopia in October to provide medical care for the members of the ...read more - Video:
How our mobile clinics help in the Lebanon
2017/12/07The support for Syrian refugees in the Lebanon provided by humedica covers meanwhile about 30 provisory camps, which are visited regularly by our medical te...read more - Interview:
In conversation with our Iran coordinator Vera Eibl
„The people inspired me!“2017/12/04In the following interview Vera Eibl reports what she experienced after the earthquake in Iran.read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines November 2017
2017/11/30+++ Generous V-Markt support continues +++ Customized assistance from Rapunzel Naturkost +++ Secure transport thanks to new air cushion device +++ #socialda...read more - Press Releases:
humedica wins PR Image Award
Again first place in the „Portrait“ category2017/11/24humedica wins the PR Image Award 2017 of the dpa subsidiary news aktuell and prevails in competition for the second year in a row.read more - Press Releases:
humedica sends out second medical team to Iran
Still strong need for medical aid in earthquake region2017/11/20Barely one week after the disastrous earthquake in the Iranian-Iraqi border region near the city of Kermanschah humedica has decided to intensify its aid on...read more - Breaking News:
humedica sends out medical team to the Iran
After an earthquake measuring 7,3 on the Richter scalehumedica has sent an intervention team of six in the Iranian-Iraqi border region, which had been hit by a massive earthquake. The number of casualties due t...read more - Interview:
An intervention volunteer in Somaliland
Three questions to … humedica coordinator Bernhard Settele2017/11/10By mid-October humedica was able to organise a charter flight to bring nearly 18 tons of relief goods from the Memmingen airport to Somaliland, which suffer...read more - Event:
Invitation to „B2ORG“ with Eberhard Jung
Small-scale conversations with added value2017/11/07With the second event of our business event series „B2ORG – small-scale conversations with added value“ we aim to strengthen the networking of sociall...read more - Video:
How our help for refugees in the Lebanon works
2017/11/06For five years now humedica provides medical care for Syrian refugees in the Eastern part of the Lebanon thus offering them access to support, which most pe...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines October 2017
2017/10/27+++ Wanted: voluntary drivers for „Gifts from the heart“ +++ Reaching the destination securely: „imec Messtechnik“ supports humedica´s logistics ++...read more - Breaking News:
Started from the Allgäu Airport: relief flight on its way to Somaliland
2017/10/12The situation has been dramatic for months: after two crop failures due to the worldwide climatic change approximately 23 million people in East Africa suff...read more - Video:
World Children´s Day
To give children a voice2017/10/05Hurricanes, earthquakes, parliamentary elections. The World Children´s Day, held every year on the 20th of September, took place in the midst of a very eve...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines of September 2017
2017/09/30+++ „Present from the heart“ now also on WhatsApp +++ Gala dinner on the Brombach lake +++ Opening of „#those, who do not forget“ exhibition +++ “...read more - Event:
„Your work is valuable“
The third humedica Entrepreneurs Day attracts decision-makers and managers from all over Germany2017/09/29The retiring Vice President of the Bundestag Johannes Singhammer (CSU) summarised in his keynote, what approximately 100 participants of the 3rd humedica En...read more - Breaking News:
Second medical team on its way
Next earthquake causes more than 200 victims2017/09/21Twelve days ago, after the first major earthquake, humedica had already sent a medical emergency team to Central American Mexico. When last Wednesday Mexico...read more - Breaking News:
Earthquake Mexico: Intervention team on its way
Most severe earthquake since 19852017/09/12For more than three days it seemed that Mexico had got off lightly despite the massive tremors, as far as you are at all allowed to say so in a cynical rela...read more - Get involved:
Anniversary campaign: 15 years of „Present from the heart“
2017/09/13What could be better than happy children at Christmas time? These glad children motivate each year thousands of parcel packers, hundreds of volunteers and a...read more - Press Releases:
Donate your bottle deposit: Sustainable help instead of bins
Baden-Airpark GmbH, Der Grüne Punkt and humedica e. V. cooperate for the campaign „Donate your bottle deposit“2017/08/30Every traveller knows the scenario: as both men and women like to be prepared for the small or even great thirst before a potentially long flight, they brin...read more - Report:
Sugna’s smile
2017/08/28Yes, Sugna is happy. She is very happy. Sugna is 37 years old, she lives in Pakistan, in a small sleepy village once called Yousuf Thebo, which is not far f...read more - Campaign:
#NotATarget – sign the petition now!
World Humanitarian Day 20172017/08/17The 19th of August 2003 22 UN employees died during a bob attack on the United Nations headquarters in Bagdad, more than 100 people were injured. To remembe...read more - Breaking News:
humedica nominated for PR Picture Award 2017
Lebanon photography on shortlist of renowned media award2017/08/16Like in 2016, also this year humedica has been nominated for the well-known PR Picture Award. The expressive image of the reportage photographer Christoph J...read more - Video:
Pupils help Pupils
How flea markets in Germany can bring joy to students in India2017/08/11The use of a school bus– many pupils in Germany take it for granted, it is part of their everyday life. If the bus is broken, a spare bus will arrive next...read more - Get involved:
run4humedica: Doing good by running
Summer, sun, running, fun and dedicated help2017/08/02The sun is shining, it is warm, people are flocking outside. It is summer and summertime is running time, even for pupils. When the air gets warm and the st...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines July 2017
2017/07/28+++ Christmas in summertime: “Present from the heart“ ready for take-off +++ Seba-Hydrometrie supports well project in Ethiopia +++ Pulox pulse oximeter...read more - Press Releases:
17,5 tons of supply goods for the Yemen
humedica organises relief goods ferry flight - patients in the Yemen depend on fast help2017/07/24This Monday humedica sent out a relief flight carrying approximately 17,5 tons of medicaments, infusion sets and solutions on its way to the Yemen. The aid ...read more - Video:
Transparency for your donations
Three questions to the head of DZI Burkhard Wilke2017/07/20Where do my donations go? Does my support really get through to where it is needed most? These are questions often asked rightfully by sponsors of aid organ...read more - Event:
Charity tournament for the poorest of the poor
“Hockey for hope” supports humedica project in Ethiopia2017/07/12Most likely it was one of the last big events in the old Kaufbeuren ice-hockey arena, before it it replaced by a new stadium at the end of 2017. End of June...read more - Project Stories:
The Kara tribe: help at the other end of the world
humedica intervention team ensures the continued health care of the Kara tribe2017/07/07For five years now humedica engages for the Kara, a tribe living a simple rustic life in the South of Ethiopia: first by sending out regularly German medica...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines June 2017
2017/06/29+++ The heart of the Allgäu support +++ V-Markt and V-Baumarkt Buchloe donate 1.600 Euro to humedica +++ How private joy helps Ethiopian children in need +...read more - Background:
Drought and famine at the Horn of Africa
23 million people face starvation2017/06/23The situation at the Horn of Africa remains extremely critical: according to UN sources alone in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia und the South of Sudan more than 1...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines May 2017
2017/05/31+++ Lohmann & Rauscher donates another twelve tons of aid +++ Corporately doubled: renewed support by the HypoVereinsbank Allgäu +++ Baden Württemberg pet...read more - Breaking News:
humedica provides emergency relief support in Sri Lanka
More than 160 casualties after massive rainfall - ten thousands of people homeless2017/05/29The heaviest rain falls since nearly twenty years have downright flooded Sri Lanka in the last days, in particular the South-West of the country. More than ...read more - Event:
Great success: the first humedica Sponsor´s Day
Fascinating insights into the worldwide activities of humedica2017/05/29Where goes my regular donation to humedica? What are the impacts of the implemented relief measures in the project countries? And how does a full-time emplo...read more - Breaking News:
humedica opens health care station for the Kara tribe
2017/05/18Since five years humedica is running a health project in the South of Ethiopia to improve the health care of the indigenous tribe of the Kara. The Kara, who...read more - Press Releases:
humedica honours social commitment
500 voluntary helpers – 7.330 hours of engagement for people in need2017/05/12Also in the last 12 months the humanitarian organisation humedica situated in Kaufbeuren, Germany could count on the support of their numerous voluntary hel...read more - Press Releases:
Ferry flight with much needed relief supplies on its way to Ethiopia
Famine in the East of Africa – about 20 million people affected – humedica collaborates with partners for effective help2017/05/04As a general rule, the most direct and especially the fastest way to bring help to people in need is the airway. For some weeks now several East African cou...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines April 2017
2017/04/26+++ Charity campaign „Donate & Win“ completed +++ Help can be so easy +++ Campaign bags with added value +++ Water reservoir in East Ethiopia refilled +...read more - Article:
humedica can now help even faster
Medical intervention team members from India and Sri Lanka trained2017/04/21Immediate medical support after disasters is a humedica trademark and not without reason its voluntary medical teams are usually among the first helpers on ...read more - Project Stories:
Learning for Life
How extra tutoring can build a future2017/04/18In the extreme North of Sri Lanka the consequences of the civil war, which went on for decades, and of the tsunami, which took place in December 2004, are s...read more - Article:
Job offer: Expert for development cooperation
2017/04/05humedica e. V. is an interdenominational Christian and internationally operating organisation. Situated in Kaufbeuren (Bavaria, Germany), humedica has 41 em...read more - Press Releases:
2.000 Euro for humedica´s worldwide relief work
Rohrleitungsbau Bischof remains generous supporter2017/04/05Even so humedica has been engaged in various disaster regions worldwide since 1979, the sense of identification and the attachment to its home region Allgä...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines March 2017
2017/03/23+++ humedica employees visit major donor Töpfer +++ Lions Club Oberallgäu sets humanitarian sign for International Women´s Day +++ Design with added valu...read more - Press Releases:
Donation campaign raised 20.000 D-Mark
Successful end of campaign for Allgäuer Sparkassen and humedica2017/03/15The big donation campaign „ Papier zum Leben erwecken“ (Bring paper back to life) initiated by humedica and the Kreis- und Stadtsparkasse Kaufbeuren as ...read more - Article:
humedica is a “#nichtvergesser”
Forgotten humanitarian crises and the strive for attention2017/03/10Worldwide millions of people live in humanitarian crises, which only rarely attract public attention despite their life threatening situations for the affec...read more - Press Releases:
humedica intensifies aid for East Africa
Massive famine crisis at the Horn of Africa – relief flight planned2017/03/07Due to the prolonged drought in Eastern Africa currently millions of people are threatened by a severe famine, without fast help ten thousands of them face ...read more - Article:
Invitation to the launch event of "b2Org"
Added value discussions face to face2017/03/03Networking ranks as one of the concepts for success today. That surely is no groundbreaking news unknown to experienced executives.read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines February 2017
2017/03/02+++ Thought ahead: donation for „Present from the heart“ 2017 +++ Primary schoolers collect money for Indian children´s project +++ V-Market Neugablonz...read more - Article:
A new home for AIDS orphans
Extensive renovation work in the orphanage Mt. Mellary completed2017/02/14Economically and socially, Zimbabwe has been in decline for many years. A severe economic and financial crisis, caused by mismanagement, is leading the once...read more - Project Stories:
Help for the people in Manabí
New accommodations for the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador2017/02/07Shortly before seven o´clock in the morning of the 16th of April 2016, a severe earthquake caused panic among the people in Western Ecuador. The tremors of...read more - Breaking News:
The next famine is impending
Increasing number of refugees in the Horn of Africa2017/02/03There is not enough water, more and more cattle is dying and food supplies are already short: for years now it has not rained sufficiently in the Horn of Af...read more - Headlines:
humedica headlines January 2017
2017/01/30+++ humedica general manager Wolfgang Groß receives Beninese Order of Merit +++ Wrapping service of V-Market Schongau generates great donation revenue +++ ...read more - Breaking News:
Refugees suffer from freezing temperatures
2017/01/13Not only in Germany the temperatures have presently dropped below freezing point and provide for snowy landscapes and icy, slippery roads. Also far more Eas...read more - Press Releases:
83.000 „Presents from the heart“ for children in need
humedica, Sternstunden e. V. and the media partners Bayern 3 and the BR „Abendschau“ presented Christmas parcels from Bavaria2017/01/27Also this winter´s big Christmas parcel campaign „Present from the heart“ was a huge success: altogether our helpers could bring 82.916 Christmas parce...read more - Background:
Here, helping has a long-standing tradition
The Kaes company supports humedica since 1981 with donations2017/01/24The Kaes company supports humedica since 1981 with donations. A new campagne should contribute another 250.000 Euros.read more - Project Stories:
„The sum of innumerable individual fates“
A review by the emergency team member Dr. Elmar Kreisel2017/01/21For our voluntary team members a relief intervention for humedica always entails concrete insights in the troubles and worries of the people they assist so ...read more - Interview:
Commitment despite a tight schedule
Three questions to … Dr. Astrid Offer2017/01/18For six years now the Cologne general practitioner and sport physician Dr. Astrid Offer engages in various campaigns for the worldwide help of humedica: as ...read more - Project Stories:
To carry on where deprivation is still rampant
Relief work in Nepal remains important2017/01/11Just a few moments in April 2015 altered Nepal permanently: the earthquake with a magnitude of 7,8 on the Richter scale claimed about 9.000 fatalities and 2...read more