News from our projects

Ten Rohingya artists, 10 children, and the confines of Kutupalong refugee camp. Together they developed a symbol that tells the story of Rohingya statelessness in a new way. 

In Syria’s prisons and security branches, the darkness of the unknown overpowered the darkness of detention cells. During nearly 14 years of war, arbitrary arrests grew more common, with many people held in custody without trial or investigation. Many survivors suffer from physical injuries, psychological trauma, and chronic health conditions due to these years of systematic abuse, torture, and neglect. 

On top of an all out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years. First declared by the Ministry of Health one year ago, there has since been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of 11 August. 

Israel is deliberately depriving people of water in Gaza as part of its genocidal campaign, denying Palestinians of life’s necessities, including food, water and healthcare. 

MSF calls for the immediate dismantling of the GHF scheme and the restoration of the UN-coordinated aid delivery mechanism, and calls on governments as well as private donors to suspend all financial and political support for the GHF, whose sites are essentially death traps.

Almost 60 per cent of women and girls in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the global average. In addition to gender-based violence, the region faces regular violence between tribal groups, and periodic episodes of election-related violence. Janet Kilea, an MSF community engagement supervisor in Jiwaka, brings her personal experience to her role.

Accessing clean, safe water is a daily challenge for people in the tiny remote island nation of Kiribati. Shallow groundwater, which is contaminated with seawater, rubbish and other waste, is the main drinking water source in a region already bearing the brunt of rising sea levels, water and food insecurity. 

Faced with deepening gaps in international aid and rising needs, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is increasingly stepping in to provide life-saving water and sanitation services for hundreds of thousands of refugees and local residents across eastern Chad.

“One of our main objectives is to serve our patients and our people in any way we can. If we have the ability to help others, we must do it.” 

The constant fear of aggression and violence, committed by Israeli settlers and armed forces, takes a massive toll on the mental health of Palestinians in the West Bank, especially those living in Hebron’s southern countryside like Masafer Yatta.