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EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

This community centre in Goris feeds lunch to 75 people every day.

Chef Larissa takes great pride in running the kitchen here and her passion shines through: “I cook everything like I’m at home. I love cooking!”

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

Rebuilding their lives from zero was extremely challenging at first, but the family now has a home and a sense of safety.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

The EU has been supporting humanitarian aid projects in Armenia since 2020.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

The EU will continue providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most affected displaced communities in Armenia in 2025.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

Garineh, displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, received an EU-funded food card from WFP to help her buy food and other essential items.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

The Beklarian family lives in Armenia’s Syunik region, which is one of the poorest in the country.

But it is also the region that is most similar to Karabakh in terms of food and language, so many Karabakh Armenians decided to stay here.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

To help them purchase essential items like food and blankets, the family received support via cash assistance provided by the EU’s humanitarian partner UNHCR.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

In 2023, countless families escaped to Armenia with only a few belongings in hand, leading to the near-complete exodus of Armenians from the Karabakh region.

Now, these displaced individuals represent 4% of Armenia's population.

The Beklarian family is one of many who share the same fate.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

Garineh Manukyan is the head of family of seven who were forced to flee from Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023.

They now live in Gegharkunik region in Armenia.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU humanitarian aid in Armenia

Being forced to flee your home does not only affect your physical well-being, but can leave long-lasting emotional scars.

Providing psycho-social support is one of the key priorities of EU humanitarian aid operations in Armenia.

© European Union, 2024 (Photographer: Isaak Alexandre Karslian).

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

Doctors were arrested, ambulances bombed, patients besieged. The WHO recorded 670 attacks on health facilities.

Only half of Gaza's hospitals are partially functional. The rest are non-operational.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

Winter in Gaza can be very harsh: cold nights, strong winds and heavy rains.

For the over 600,000 displaced children living in tents and destroyed buildings, winter is life threatening.

With EU funds, UNICEF distributed winter clothing to 150,000 children.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

“Since the beginning of the ceasefire, they started drawing flowers and happy things again. Before, it was always bombs and war,” says the UNICEF staff providing mental and psychosocial support for children in Gaza.

© European Union, 2025.

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

Over 16 months of heavy fighting and airstrikes devastated the infrastructure of Gaza. 9 out of 10 private homes are severely damaged or destroyed.

Civilians are forced to either live in makeshift, overcrowded, and unsanitary shelters or in crumbling buildings.

© European Union, 2025.

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

WHO provides EU-funded medical supplies, trauma care and emergency medical teams in Gaza.

The EU has been coordinating medical evacuations of critically ill patients from Gaza to European hospitals.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

Over 1.1 million children live in Gaza, none of whom attended school during the war.

In the past 4 years, due to COVID and escalations, Gaza's children only completed 1 school year.

They spend their days wandering through the rubble, exposed to risks.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

At least 14,500 children have been killed in Gaza.

They faced displacement, saw their families torn apart, witnessed violent death. This will leave long-lasting traumas.

The EU funds UNICEF and UNRWA to provide them with mental health and psychosocial support.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

The EU is funding, through WFP, food for a vast network of community kitchens, providing hundreds of thousands of hot meals a day, for free.

Cooks and workers show up every day to keep these kitchens running, cook and deliver hot meals.

© European Union, 2025.

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

Water pipelines have been heavily damaged in the war: 50-80% of water leaks before reaching civilians.

For most people, water trucking is the only way to access clean water. With EU funding, the NGO Action Contre la Faim runs water trucks across the Strip.

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EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

EU Humanitarian efforts in Gaza: a lifeline amidst destruction

96% of schools in Gaza are either destroyed or damaged.

With EU funding, UNICEF provided children with temporary learning spaces throughout the war.

They built temporary structures amid destroyed neighbourhoods and enrolled over 100,000 children.

© European Union, 2025.