OUR PROJECTS
🌿 Update from our Olive Oil Project!
📷 With improved weather conditions, field activities have resumed and 12 farmers have already started the cultivation process.
🌱 Meanwhile, olive plants continue to grow in the incubator under close monitoring.
📦 Procurement of the second batch of agricultural kits for 45 farmers is underway.
Step by step, we are supporting farmers to strengthen sustainable olive production.
Grateful to our partner @iaco_sy and the generous support from the @eafoundationuk 🙏
#SyrianOliveSustainability #SmartNursery #GreenhouseFarming #OliveOilRevival #NorthWestSyria #IACO #MercyHandsEurope #EAFoundation #ResilientAgriculture
🌿 Update from our Olive Oil Project!
📷 With improved weather conditions, field activities have resumed and 12 farmers have already started the cultivation process.
🌱 Meanwhile, olive plants continue to grow in the incubator under close monitoring.
📦 Procurement of the second batch of agricultural kits for 45 farmers is underway.
Step by step, we are supporting farmers to strengthen sustainable olive production.
Grateful to our partner @iaco_sy and the generous support from the @eafoundationuk 🙏
#SyrianOliveSustainability #SmartNursery #GreenhouseFarming #OliveOilRevival #NorthWestSyria #IACO #MercyHandsEurope #EAFoundation #ResilientAgriculture
🌍 Yesterday, the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2026 concluded in Geneva.
Over the past two weeks, humanitarian leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, researchers, and private sector partners gathered to exchange ideas and shape the future of humanitarian action.
Mercy Hands Europe was proud to be part of these conversations.
Our Executive Director, Michela Maccabruni, and our Programme Coordinator, Claire Mérilhou, participated on behalf of the organization, engaging in discussions on some of the most pressing topics shaping the sector today.
💡 What stood out this year?
🔹 Anticipatory Action and innovative humanitarian financing
🔹 Corporate Philanthropy in Humanitarian Action
We were particularly inspired by the insights shared by:
• Mervat Shelbaya (@un_ocha)
• Carol Danxi Shen (Beijing Sany Charitable Foundation - @sanyglobal)
• Tracy O’Heir (Centre for Disaster Philanthropy @center4disasterphilanthropy)
• Chris Sharrock (@microsoft)
• Askaan Wohlt (Desafío Levantemos Chile - @desafiochile)
• Sarah Estermann (@caritas.schweiz)
• Daniel Pfister (@un_ocha),
• Sarah Houghton (UNDRR)
• Emilia Wahlström (UNDRR)
• Dr. Nikolas Scherer (German Red Cross - @roteskreuz_de)
and by valuable exchanges with colleagues and experts across the humanitarian ecosystem, including:
Erica Moret (@microsoft), Talha (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Gülsüm Özkaya (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Hacer Elif D. (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Borja Díaz Landa (WHH @welthungerhilfe), Augustin Karume Baderha Gang, and Michael Hyden (former Board Member of MHEU).
✨ Events like HNPW remind us that humanitarian impact depends on strong partnerships, shared learning, and collective innovation.
At Mercy Hands Europe, we look forward to building on these exchanges to continue advancing locally driven, sustainable humanitarian solutions with our partners around the world.
📍 Geneva | March 2026
#HNPW #HNPW2026 #HumanitarianAction #Geneva #Partnerships #AnticipatoryAction #HumanitarianInnovation #MercyHandsEurope
🌍 Yesterday, the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2026 concluded in Geneva.
Over the past two weeks, humanitarian leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, researchers, and private sector partners gathered to exchange ideas and shape the future of humanitarian action.
Mercy Hands Europe was proud to be part of these conversations.
Our Executive Director, Michela Maccabruni, and our Programme Coordinator, Claire Mérilhou, participated on behalf of the organization, engaging in discussions on some of the most pressing topics shaping the sector today.
💡 What stood out this year?
🔹 Anticipatory Action and innovative humanitarian financing
🔹 Corporate Philanthropy in Humanitarian Action
We were particularly inspired by the insights shared by:
• Mervat Shelbaya (@un_ocha)
• Carol Danxi Shen (Beijing Sany Charitable Foundation - @sanyglobal)
• Tracy O’Heir (Centre for Disaster Philanthropy @center4disasterphilanthropy)
• Chris Sharrock (@microsoft)
• Askaan Wohlt (Desafío Levantemos Chile - @desafiochile)
• Sarah Estermann (@caritas.schweiz)
• Daniel Pfister (@un_ocha),
• Sarah Houghton (UNDRR)
• Emilia Wahlström (UNDRR)
• Dr. Nikolas Scherer (German Red Cross - @roteskreuz_de)
and by valuable exchanges with colleagues and experts across the humanitarian ecosystem, including:
Erica Moret (@microsoft), Talha (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Gülsüm Özkaya (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Hacer Elif D. (IHH @humanitarianrelief), Borja Díaz Landa (WHH @welthungerhilfe), Augustin Karume Baderha Gang, and Michael Hyden (former Board Member of MHEU).
✨ Events like HNPW remind us that humanitarian impact depends on strong partnerships, shared learning, and collective innovation.
At Mercy Hands Europe, we look forward to building on these exchanges to continue advancing locally driven, sustainable humanitarian solutions with our partners around the world.
📍 Geneva | March 2026
#HNPW #HNPW2026 #HumanitarianAction #Geneva #Partnerships #AnticipatoryAction #HumanitarianInnovation #MercyHandsEurope
⚡ Big step for Bringing Solar Energy to Al‑Bab!
🤝Yesterday, our partner IACO signed the agreement with the Department of Health to install a solar energy system for the local health centre.
🔧Installation of the rooftop solar system will begin this weekend and should be completed within 15 days, providing a more reliable and sustainable energy source for essential health services.
Next step: training health staff to operate the system
We are grateful to our partner @iaco_sy and to the generous support of the NextEnergy Foundation 🙏
Stay tuned to see installation updates! 🌞
#SolarAlBab #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #NorthWestSyria #MercyHandsEurope #IACO #NextEnergyFoundation
⚡ Big step for Bringing Solar Energy to Al‑Bab!
🤝Yesterday, our partner IACO signed the agreement with the Department of Health to install a solar energy system for the local health centre.
🔧Installation of the rooftop solar system will begin this weekend and should be completed within 15 days, providing a more reliable and sustainable energy source for essential health services.
Next step: training health staff to operate the system
We are grateful to our partner @iaco_sy and to the generous support of the NextEnergy Foundation 🙏
Stay tuned to see installation updates! 🌞
#SolarAlBab #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #NorthWestSyria #MercyHandsEurope #IACO #NextEnergyFoundation
🌱This week, 40 farmers (20 women and 20 men) took part in a hands-on training on soil health, compost, and vermi-compost preparation.
Participants learned practical techniques to improve soil fertility, enhance moisture retention, and increase nutrient availability—key practices that help boost crop productivity and support sustainable agriculture.
We are grateful for our implementing partner Agri Service Ethiopia, and the contribution of @ville_de_geneve and Commune de Collonge-Bellerive for making this possible.
#Ethiopia #AgriServiceEthiopia #SustainableEthiopia #WaterForAll #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateResilience #Peacebuilding
🌱This week, 40 farmers (20 women and 20 men) took part in a hands-on training on soil health, compost, and vermi-compost preparation.
Participants learned practical techniques to improve soil fertility, enhance moisture retention, and increase nutrient availability—key practices that help boost crop productivity and support sustainable agriculture.
We are grateful for our implementing partner Agri Service Ethiopia, and the contribution of @ville_de_geneve and Commune de Collonge-Bellerive for making this possible.
#Ethiopia #AgriServiceEthiopia #SustainableEthiopia #WaterForAll #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateResilience #Peacebuilding
