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Two years of humanitarian commitment in Ukraine

02/02/2024, Redazione BnD

Two years after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we want to share with you our continued commitment and the progress of our humanitarian initiatives in the heart of this crisis.

Sand impostors

01/02/2024, m.armanino

Yet change was around the corner. The old world was disappearing and a push from the shoulder was enough to bring it down. They were the working-class years of the assemblies, of the 150 paid hours in the factory for the middle school diploma and Don Milani's flagship text 'Letter to a Professor'.

How can we concretely support a better future for children?

24/01/2024, Redazione BnD

You can support our projects that make a difference in the lives of children and their communities. Every euro donated is a step forward towards guaranteeing a better future for those who need it most. For every euro raised, no less than 75% is allocated directly to field actions and no more than 25% is allocated to management maximizing the impact of our work.

sLuM project: Fight against Malnutrition

22/01/2024, Redazione BnD

The Non-Governmental Organizations involved in the project, Medicus Mundi Italia, Bambini nel Deserto and CESVI have come together to tackle the complexity of the local situation with determination.

Humanitarian assistance remains essential for Burkina Faso

20/01/2024, Redazione BnD

Faced with a volatile security environment, poor families in areas under lockdown in the Sahel region in general, and in Djibo municipality in particular, could see their situation worsen if assistance is not strengthened.

Water and Solidarity in Keur Macoumba Peul

19/01/2024, Luca Iotti

The village of Keur Macoumba Peul, in the Senegalese hinterland, was the recipient of this courageous initiative. The difficult living conditions of this community, marked by poverty and the lack of fundamental resources, make the well project even more vital.

Preventing food insecurity in the Sahel

15/01/2024, Redazione BnD

Social protection programs are often the first response to food insecurity and climate shocks. Thanks to the adaptive social protection program in the Sahel financed by a multi-bilateral trust fund and integrated by the International Development Agency (IDA), the emergency response to the drought was activated and over 100,000 families were able to benefit from […]

The double security and socio-political crisis underlying food insecurity in Niger

13/01/2024, Redazione BnD

In the far eastern regions, in Diffa; of the far West, in Tahoua and Tillabéry; and in the central south in Maradi, at least 20% of families, mainly made up of poor people, are faced with food deficits resulting from the effects of security shocks amplified by the impacts of the sociopolitical situation.

2023 annus horribilis for humanitarian commitment

12/01/2024, Redazione BnD

Currently, only 3.3% of aid goes to domestic NGOs, despite studies demonstrating their greater cost-effectiveness, agility and efficiency in some contexts compared to large international agencies.