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Mercy Hands Europe is a youth and women-led, non-profit Swiss organisation that works to safeguard dignity, sustain human rights and build sustainable futures for people, particularly those who are the most vulnerable.
We implement humanitarian and development projects in disaster affected areas and impoverished communities, either directly through field missions, our sister organization, or other local partners.
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This week was characterized by the Al-Bab Honey Fair. π― Given the importanceβ of the event, many local authorities and several TV chains attended it. They contributed to spread the word about the Honey Fair as well as about the three Beekeepersβ cooperatives and our project.
This video was made a local news TV, βFHAβ. πΊπ½οΈποΈ
Thank you to our local partner, @iaco_sy, for their great work in organizing the event as well as adding the subtitles to this video.
And thank you to all the donors for making this possible : @etatdegeneve, @kantonbaselstadt , @villedemeyrin , the EA Foundation, @plan_les_ouates , @villedelancy_officiel, Vandoeuvres and @commune_de_bernex π
#Honey #Fair #TV #video #cooperative #news
This week, our Honey Fair took place over three days in πAl-Bab, Syria. The event, which is part of our π Beekeeping project and co-organized by our local partner, @iaco_sy, was a huge success ! The idea was to create a Beekeeping forum to connect the beekeepers and the manufacturers of beekeeping material with honey-lovers. π―
It was an occasion for our beekeepers to sell the products of their 8 months of hard work. They were so motivated πͺπ½about this fair, that they went far beyond what had initially been planned, and instead of stopping at offering honey, propolis, beewax and bee venom for sale, they also manufactured honey-infused nuts, candles, different kinds of skin cream, shampoo or dolls. π―οΈπ₯π§΄πͺ
Other merchants also commercialized manufactured beehives or honey extractors, as well as bio-pesticides as an alternative to harmful pesticides.
Due to the recent conflict Syria has experienced, this has been the first fair of the past ten years. People came from all over the region to attend it and buy the high-quality products. Everyone was very enthusiastic about it. ππ₯³
Even some schools attended the event and the children learned much about the role of bees in the environment. ππ§π» A transparent beehive also enabled them to see how the bees work, how they transform the flower nectar into honey and how they store it inside the honeycombs.
In our next post, you can have a look at a video of the fair ! π½οΈ
A big THANK YOU to all the donors for making this possible : @etatdegeneve, @kantonbaselstadt, @villedemeyrin, the EA Foundation, @plan_les_ouates, @villedelancy_officiel, Vandoeuvres and @commune_de_bernex π and a big clap ππΌ to @iaco_sy for all of their amazing work
We are proud to announce that Mercy Hands Europe become part of ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies), the Suisse-based global network of humanitarian organisations working on migration and refugee issues.
#network #swiss #geneva
The pictures of our project "Strengthening Civil Societies and the Rule of Law in Iraq as a Peacebuilding Tool" are now ready.
After receiving 2 separate trainings in Irbil and Mosul, Civil Society representatives met with our team of Academics, Lawyers and Journalists to engage in a roundtable discussion.
In the pictures, the 15 CSOs and the 30 key Academics, Lawyers and Journalists who attended our rounds of trainings, have participated to the roundtable in Mosul.
We thank our implementing partners: @mercy_hands for organising the event and @geneva4justice for providing us with expert trainers and moderators. Together with them, we are doing our best to advocate for better justice and human rights in Iraq.
We are grateful to our participants and we are looking forward to reading their final report coming out in December!
Keep following us for the next steps!
#Iraq #HumanRights #Peacebuilding
@ifa.de
@auswaertigesamt
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977, today, we celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Solidarity Day).
https://www.un.org/en/observances/International-day-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-people
Knowledge is a form of solidarity. Check out the informative videos from @amnestyinternational @humanrightswatch on apartheid as a crime against humanity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8aD4p3Z1XQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TLe4J7Dvd0&t=38s
#humanrightsforall #dignityforall #PalestineDay
Through our IT & coding project in Basra, πIraq, we are providing girls with skills which will strengthen their access to work πand hence make them more economically independent. π°
In a patriarcal culture, girls and women always struggle to obtain the same working opportunities as boys and men.
This is our contribution to fight against gender based violence (GBV), and on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we are more than ever convinced of this.
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Here you can see some of the things they have already learned how to do on _scratch_ :
- animate a character and play it as a video,
- design a music clip with dancing movements for the characters,
- designing their name by choosing the letters and their arrangement, and including a font or background.
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@mercy_hands & Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
#internationaldayfortheeliminationofviolenceagainstwomen #womenempowerment
What can the private sector offer as solutions for nonprofit sector when it comes to volatile inflation rate affecting the financial capacity to implement projects and achieve targets? We were pleased to attend NGO Aperitif hosted by Convera on hedging strategies to mitigate negative impact of inflation rate.
@convera
#finance #protectionrate #budgetrate #inflationrate #financialaccountability #financialinstitutionalhealth #privatesectorforgood #donoharm
Our team has started the harvesting and drying of hibiscus flowers. We cannot wait for the following stages, stay tuned !
Medical sources on the positive effect of hibiscus tea https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32948827/
@mercyhandsforhumanitarianaid
#healthforall #naturalmedicine #hypertension
The COP 27 came to an end last Friday the 18th of November.
Policy-makers, climate activists and civil societies from all over the world took part in discussions and events in Sharm el-Sheikh, adopting a list of conclusion.
MHEurope has selected some of the main achievements of the Conference. Check the post for the highlights!
#COP27 #environment #climatechange
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