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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β¨ From struggle to self-reliance β¨
In rural Ethiopia, change is flowingβliterally. π§
Clean water, vibrant gardens, and new dreams are taking root in Bibugn.
WAPSE is more than a project. Itβs dignity, resilience, and hope in motion.
#resilientcommunities #womeninag #waterislife #mercyhandseurope #agriserviceethiopia
β¨ Updates from Safe Haven Syria β¨
Our center continues to provide dedicated support to women, girls, and children in Qabbasin through essential care and awareness activities. π
In this recent awareness session, a boysβ classroom was engaged in a discussion on non-violence, anti-bullying, and mutual respect β empowering young minds to grow with empathy and responsibility. π¬π¦
Meanwhile, our ongoing physiotherapy and psychosocial support sessions continue to offer a safe, healing space for those affected by the crisis. πͺπ§
Our fundraising efforts are still ongoing β your support helps us keep this vital space of protection and resilience alive.
π Find the link in our bio to donate and help us continue our work!
Thanks to our partner @eafoundationuk for making this project possible, and to our field partner @iaco_sy for their dedicated work on the ground.
#SafeHavenSyria #SupportOurWork #AwarenessRaising #ChildProtection #HumanitarianSupport #Resilience #MHEU #IACO
πβ¨ Our Digital Futures project keeps growingβfostering learning and cultural exchange across continents!
This week, though our Ethiopian and Swiss students didnβt meet online, their letter exchange is continuing π. Paired across borders, these young minds are sharing stories, ideas, and building connections.
A big thank you to @ecolintgeneva and mary_joy_ethiopia_official for making this possibleβand to the students for building bridges, one letter at a timeπ«
#DigitalFutures #GlobalLearning #CulturalExchange #YouthVoices #LetterExchange #BuildingBridges #EducationForAll
Enforced disappearance is a deliberate crime carried out by state agents (or with their consent) that erases people from existence.π€
It is used to silence and intimidate. π
Behind every disappearance is a family torn apart, a voice silenced, and a system that refuses to answer.
No charges.
No answers.
No justice.
π―οΈItβs time to fight back with truth, memory, and reforms.
βοΈIt`s time to bring accountability and justice.
Together with @geneva4justice we will continue our effortsβamplifying truth and demanding justice for the disappeared.π
#HumanRights #JusticeForTheMissing #StopEnforcedDisappearances #MercyHandsEurope #Iraq
π Step by step, rebuilding hope.
This brave 3-year-old arrived at our center unable to move his legs. After just five physiotherapy sessions, he can now stand, balance, and climb stairs with 50% ability β a powerful sign of progress.
Thanks to our partner @eafoundationuk for making this project possible, and to our field partner @iaco_sy for their dedicated work on the ground.
π Link in bio to support our project.
#SafeHavenSyria #ChildHealth #HopeInAction #EAFoundation #Physiotherapy #MercyHandsEurope
π World Environment Day in Dassenech Woreda, Ethiopia
This week in the field:
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99.5% of crops planted
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22 vegetable seedbeds (onion, tomato, pepper)
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Traditional mulching in action π
After sowing, farmers cover seedbeds with dry grassβa time-tested method that keeps soil cool, moist, and protected.
Itβs simple. It works.
Daily watering and community care are helping these seedlings thrive under dry skies (0 mm rainfall this week).
And thereβs more coming:
- Irrigation training
- New storage site
- Women-led enterprises formation
β¨ Real change, rooted in local knowledge.
#worldenvironmentday #agroecology #ecoirrigation #southomo #dryseasonfarming
π Balewβs first honey harvest = 50 kg
He sold 41 kg for 32,400 birr
Beekeeping is now a real income source!
From learning to earning β and dreaming bigger.
This is what sustainable change looks like. πͺ
#honeyharvest #wapproject #beekeepingsuccess #ethiopia #Empowerment #sustainablefutures #livelihoods
πβ¨ As part of our Digital Futures initiative, the cultural exchange between students from the International School of Geneva and Hawassa continues!
Paired across continents, these young students are exchanging letters, full of ideas, and perspectives β building bridges through words and learning beyond borders. ππ
A heartfelt thank you to @ecolintgeneva and mary_joy_ethiopia_official for making this inspiring connection possible β and to all the incredible students shaping a more global future! ππ«
#DigitalFutures #CulturalExchange #YouthEmpowerment #GlobalClassroom #MercyHandsEurope #InterculturalLearning #EducationWithoutBorders
π Rethinking resources: local collaboration ποΈ
In the fourth and last episode of our field visit series, our Executive director Michela Maccabruni assesses the state of public libraries in Hawassa and meets with local government officials to explore solutions.
Mr. Assegad, Officer for Culture, Tourism, and Sport Development, expressed a strong commitment to collaboration despite limited funding. Together, we are working to repurpose idle resources and raise awareness about digital education. π‘
Letβs turn challenges into opportunities for youth in Hawassa with our partner @Mary_joy_ethiopia_officia! π
#DigitalLibrary #YouthEmpowerment #PublicLibraries #Hawassa #TechForGood #DigitalInclusion #MercyHandsEurope #EducationMatters #BridgingTheDivide #ImpactInAction #LibraryForAll
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