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Mercy Hands Europe (MHEU) is a women-led, international non-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and supporting development initiatives across Iraq, Syria, Ethiopia, and beyond. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, we collaborate closely with local partners to address urgent humanitarian needs and long-term development challenges,
offering essential support to communities in need.
Our mission is to advance sustainable development, promote humanitarian aid, and uphold social justice, ensuring that local voices are at the forefront of addressing the challenges faced by their communities. By partnering with trusted local organizations, MHEU ensures that our interventions are sustainable, culturally sensitive, context-specific, and tailored to the unique needs of each community.

We are committed to empowering local actors to build their capacity, strengthen autonomy, and achieve lasting, positive change. Our approach emphasizes collaboration, advocacy for human rights, and a commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind.
At MHEU, we believe in the transformative power of community-driven development and cross-cultural cooperation. Together with our partners, we are working towards a world where justice,
equality, and sustainability form the foundation of every
community.

🌿 **A new year of support begins in the olive groves of Al-Bab, Syria!**

As our Olive Oil Project enters its second year, field visits are underway to register and verify 45 olive farmers for the next phase of the programme.

These visits are an essential step in understanding farmers` needs and ensuring that support reaches the communities working to preserve olive cultivation and sustain their livelihoods.

🤝 A special thank you to @iaco_sy for its work on the ground and to @eafoundationuk for its generous support.

📍 Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria | October 2026

#Syria #AlBab #OliveOilProject #OliveFarming #SustainableAgriculture #Livelihoods #CommunityResilience

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🌿 **A new year of support begins in the olive groves of Al-Bab, Syria!**

As our Olive Oil Project enters its second year, field visits are underway to register and verify 45 olive farmers for the next phase of the programme.

These visits are an essential step in understanding farmers' needs and ensuring that support reaches the communities working to preserve olive cultivation and sustain their livelihoods.

🤝 A special thank you to @iaco_sy for its work on the ground and to @eafoundationuk for its generous support.

📍 Al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria | October 2026

#Syria #AlBab #OliveOilProject #OliveFarming #SustainableAgriculture #Livelihoods #CommunityResilience

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🌱 EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS IN ETHIOPIA!

In the conflict-affected Amhara region, limited economic opportunities make it difficult for young people to build sustainable livelihoods.

Through WAP II, Mercy Hands Europe and Agri Service Ethiopia (ASE), in collaboration with the local Technical and Job Creation Office, organised a three-day entrepreneurship training for 50 unemployed young people, including 21 women.

Participants explored local value chains, small business development, entrepreneurship, financial management and record keeping, gaining essential knowledge to identify opportunities and develop future income-generating activities.

💙 Beyond training, WAP II aims to strengthen youth economic independence, promote entrepreneurship and build more resilient communities.

We are grateful to our implementing partner Agri Service Ethiopia and for the valuable contributions of @ville_de_geneve , @collonge.bellerive , Commune de Vandœuvres, Commune de Chêne-Bourg and @villedelancy_officiel , which are helping make this work possible. 🙏

#Ethiopia #SustainableEthiopia #LandRestoration #CommunityDevelopment #ClimateResilience #WomenEmpowerment #EnvironmentalProtection #SustainableDevelopment

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🌱 EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS IN ETHIOPIA!

In the conflict-affected Amhara region, limited economic opportunities make it difficult for young people to build sustainable livelihoods.

Through WAP II, Mercy Hands Europe and Agri Service Ethiopia (ASE), in collaboration with the local Technical and Job Creation Office, organised a three-day entrepreneurship training for 50 unemployed young people, including 21 women.

Participants explored local value chains, small business development, entrepreneurship, financial management and record keeping, gaining essential knowledge to identify opportunities and develop future income-generating activities.

💙 Beyond training, WAP II aims to strengthen youth economic independence, promote entrepreneurship and build more resilient communities.

We are grateful to our implementing partner Agri Service Ethiopia and for the valuable contributions of @ville_de_geneve , @collonge.bellerive , Commune de Vandœuvres, Commune de Chêne-Bourg and @villedelancy_officiel , which are helping make this work possible. 🙏

#Ethiopia #SustainableEthiopia #LandRestoration #CommunityDevelopment #ClimateResilience #WomenEmpowerment #EnvironmentalProtection #SustainableDevelopment

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A New Chapter for Sustainable Agriculture in Ethiopia: Our Banana Value Chain Project Is Taking Shape! 🍌🌱

We are excited to announce the successful kick-off meeting of our Sustainable Fruit Production: Development of the Banana Value Chain project, implemented in partnership with Agri Service Ethiopia (ASE) in Dassenech, southern Ethiopia.

In a region facing recurrent droughts, food insecurity and limited economic opportunities, this initiative aims to strengthen climate resilience and create sustainable livelihoods through banana production.

🌱 By improving irrigation, supporting sustainable farming practices, developing local nurseries and strengthening market access, we aim to empower local farmers, particularly women and young people, to build more resilient and economically independent communities.

The kick-off meeting marked an important first step in coordinating our efforts and turning this vision into action.

🙏 We warmly thank Coromandel Foundation and @kantonbaselstadt , whose generous contributions have made the launch of this programme possible.

💙 Support the Banana Value Chain Project: https://mercyhandseurope.org/donate-now/

#MercyHandsEurope #SustainableAgriculture #Ethiopia #ClimateResilience

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A New Chapter for Sustainable Agriculture in Ethiopia: Our Banana Value Chain Project Is Taking Shape! 🍌🌱

We are excited to announce the successful kick-off meeting of our Sustainable Fruit Production: Development of the Banana Value Chain project, implemented in partnership with Agri Service Ethiopia (ASE) in Dassenech, southern Ethiopia.

In a region facing recurrent droughts, food insecurity and limited economic opportunities, this initiative aims to strengthen climate resilience and create sustainable livelihoods through banana production.

🌱 By improving irrigation, supporting sustainable farming practices, developing local nurseries and strengthening market access, we aim to empower local farmers, particularly women and young people, to build more resilient and economically independent communities.

The kick-off meeting marked an important first step in coordinating our efforts and turning this vision into action.

🙏 We warmly thank Coromandel Foundation and @kantonbaselstadt , whose generous contributions have made the launch of this programme possible.

💙 Support the Banana Value Chain Project: https://mercyhandseurope.org/donate-now/

#MercyHandsEurope #SustainableAgriculture #Ethiopia #ClimateResilience

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🌿 From diesel generators to solar-powered irrigation. ☀️

For Omar al-Hussein, an olive farmer in Qabasin, solar energy is changing the way water reaches his trees.

💧 Around 10 hours of irrigation every day
🌳 Approximately 200–250 olive trees watered daily
☀️ Less dependence on diesel, oil and costly generator repairs
🌱 A cleaner and more sustainable solution

For local farmers, solar energy is not only about electricity, it means reducing costs, securing irrigation and supporting their livelihoods.

A heartfelt thank you to @iaco_sy and @eafoundationuk for supporting this project and helping bring sustainable energy solutions to local farming communities.

#SolarEnergy #OliveFarming #SustainableAgriculture #Qabasin #Syria #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Farmers #Sustainability