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European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

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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

Country

All Countries

AFRICA

Ghana
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Iran
Myanmar
Pakistan
Philippines

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Syria
Türkiye
Yemen

Year

All Year
2024
2021
2019
2018
2017
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Iran

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

Ongoing Project 21 JANUARY 2021
A young Syrian refugee uses a hearing aid for the first time. Rachel Elkind/RI

Türkiye

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.

Ongoing Project 26 AUGUST 2019
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Sudan

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.

Past Project 21 AUGUST 2019
Relief International staff distribute critical medical and hygiene supplies to displaced families in Anbar, Iraq. RI Staff/RI

Iraq

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.

Past Project 14 JANUARY 2018
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Iran

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.

Past Project 28 FEBRUARY 2017