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Iraq in the past, Iraq today
The ISIS rebellion, which in 2014 turned into a regular civil war in Iraq and Syria, lasted for nearly 5 years. But we should place an asterisk here, as it is difficult to speak about the end of the war with an organization that lacks centralized structures, and whose...
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[A Close Point of View] The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
I included a quote by Edmund Burk in the title, as it has become some kind of a maxim to us. These words accurately describe how important it is not to be indifferent to human suffering. Currently, there are over thirty wars and armed conflicts taking place all over...
Visiting Saint Martin’s Center in Fastiv
An elderly couple that was hiding in a basement for over a month. A woman, whose house was completely destroyed. A charismatic priest and determined volunteers, who for months have been bringing humanitarian aid to those in need. These are people we visited during our...
A fundraising for a bee garden for Essam
Nagłówek rMost of us know how important bees are for the entire ecosystem. The role of a beekeeper is to look after bee families and harvest honey. It requires a lot of consistency as well as knowledge and experience. There are around twenty thousand species of bees...
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[A Close Point of View] What mistakes to avoid when providing aid?
Several months ago, in the article „“Is our help still needed in Iraq?”I’ve touched upon the topic of the evolution of humanitarian help in the context of ever-changing needs. But it is worth elaborating and discussing several important issues that are not often...
We have fixed rooftops of nearly 100 houses
A house without a roof is not a house. Perhaps it is not a very original statement, but it is not often that we ponder the role that a simple rooftop over our heads plays in our life. Literally and symbolically. War always causes great destruction. In a moment it...
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Iraq in the past, Iraq today
The ISIS rebellion, which in 2014 turned into a regular civil war in Iraq and Syria, lasted for nearly 5 years. But we should place an asterisk here, as it is difficult to speak about the end of the war with an organization that lacks centralized structures, and whose...
[A Close Point of View] The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
I included a quote by Edmund Burk in the title, as it has become some kind of a maxim to us. These words accurately describe how important it is not to be indifferent to human suffering. Currently, there are over thirty wars and armed conflicts taking place all over...
Visiting Saint Martin’s Center in Fastiv
An elderly couple that was hiding in a basement for over a month. A woman, whose house was completely destroyed. A charismatic priest and determined volunteers, who for months have been bringing humanitarian aid to those in need. These are people we visited during our...
A fundraising for a bee garden for Essam
Nagłówek rMost of us know how important bees are for the entire ecosystem. The role of a beekeeper is to look after bee families and harvest honey. It requires a lot of consistency as well as knowledge and experience. There are around twenty thousand species of bees...
[A Close Point of View] What mistakes to avoid when providing aid?
Several months ago, in the article „“Is our help still needed in Iraq?”I’ve touched upon the topic of the evolution of humanitarian help in the context of ever-changing needs. But it is worth elaborating and discussing several important issues that are not often...
We have fixed rooftops of nearly 100 houses
A house without a roof is not a house. Perhaps it is not a very original statement, but it is not often that we ponder the role that a simple rooftop over our heads plays in our life. Literally and symbolically. War always causes great destruction. In a moment it...