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Working alongside Relief International
Relief International began partnering with the European Commission’s department for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) in 2009. In 2021, RI and ECHO renewed their partnership until 2027.
Together, RI and ECHO work to preserve lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.
EU HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE 2021
Our projects with ECHO
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Empowering Communities: RI’s Integrated Response to Yemen’s Health and Nutrition Crisis
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
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Ensuring Healthcare Remains Available in the Aftermath of the Earthquakes in Türkiye
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
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Facilitating Access to Home-Learning for Afghan Refugee Children in Iran
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education everywhere and many children now lack the tools for home-learning. Relief International has begun a new project in Iran to deliver tablets to vulnerable refugee children with impairments
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Giving a Voice to Those Silenced by War
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations U.S. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Mülteciler Dernegi
Turkey hosts the world’s largest number of refugees, the majority of whom have escaped war-torn Syria. Relief International supports them through specialized healthcare programs. For some, the conflict has left them with brain injuries and they’re having to learn to speak again. Our trained speech therapists help give them back their voice.
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Ensuring Healthcare Remains Available in Sudan’s Zamzam Camp
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Relief International has operated continuously in North Darfur since 2004, providing life-saving health and nutrition services for thousands of people in Zamzam camp.
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Delivering Emergency Healthcare to Displaced Families in Anbar Province
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Relief International is the only international non-profit organization providing healthcare to displaced families cut off from services in Anbar Province, including Syrian refugees crossing the border.
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Supporting Vulnerable Afghans in Iran
European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Fleeing conflict and instability, Afghans have sought refuge in Iran for decades. Today, the country’s Afghan refugee population totals some three million people.