Lebanon is going through a huge crisis, which has worsened over the past three years as a result of the Covid19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosion in 2020. Currency devaluation, rising prices (three-digit annual inflation), fewer healthcare options, frozen bank...
During 2022, together with the historical partner CASOBU ASBL, we conducted a multi-sectoral social study, using the Theory of Change approach and a technical feasibility study. This study involved the participation of families, administrative managers, parishes and...
The heavy rains that have been hitting southern Brazil since early May 2024 have caused heavy flooding and landslides in 425 municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, directly affecting 1.5 million people and, for the moment, causing 108 deaths and almost 130...
Since last October, the dramatic events that occurred in the Holy Land first, and in Lebanon more recently, have been asking us what we can do to make our small contribution to alleviate the terrible consequences. In this sense, since the end of September 2024 our...
In the canton of Muisne (province of Esmeraldas) there is a serious problem of deforestation and destruction of mangrove swamps in the coastal area, as well as contamination of both land and water with waste and pesticides. This has had serious consequences for local...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR4FD1lx_D4t=7s In 2015, a group of volunteers from the Focolare Movement in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, joined together to create a savings group according to the rules of AVEC (Association Villageoise D'Epargne Et de Crédit)....
THE DIE OF PEACE The Living Peace International project is based on the throwing of the DIE of PEACE , on whose faces there are no numbers, but phrases that help build peaceful relationships among everyone . Generally, the die is thrown every morning or with a...
The military escalation of the conflict in Ukraine continues to cause loss of life, injuries and flight of the civilian population to other areas of the country or to neighboring countries. The bombings continue to cause serious destruction and damage to civilian...
Burundi, the second most densely populated country in Africa, is one of the five countries with the highest poverty rates in the world. Ranked 185th out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index (2019 Report), nearly one in two families suffers from food...
The Syrian crisis began on March 15, 2011; since then, years of war have followed that have tormented the country, bringing with them serious psychological, economic and social repercussions. With no prospect of reconstruction or economic recovery, families have seen...
Burundi is one of the five poorest countries in the world, with almost 65% of the population living below the poverty line. Access to healthcare is paid for and only workers in the formal public sector and a small portion of private workers (less than 1% of the...
The contributions paid will be managed jointly by AMU and AFN to start reconstruction actions. Many have suffered damage to homes, furniture, cars - essential for transportation and work activities. Damage to livestock and crops is also significant.