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37-812: Dungu may refer to: Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo , a town in Haut-Uélé Province Dungu language , found in Kaduna State, Nigeria Pjetër Dungu (1908-1989), an Albanian musician Dungu, Ghana , a suburb in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana Dungu River (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Topics referred to by

74-603: A Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) level of 45.7% and a severe acute malnutrition (SAM) level of 15.5%, Akobo's rates were three times higher than emergency malnutrition thresholds. Both organisations responded quickly by implementing therapeutic feeding programmes. Medair continues to be on the frontlines of disease outbreaks, including the measles outbreak in 2019. After the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Medair provided transitional shelters to 11,622 people without housing in Jacmel and

111-562: A decade in Uganda—from 1999 to 2010—making it one of Medair's longest running programmes. During this time, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) terrorised the majority of northern Uganda. Medair worked with people living in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the height of the crisis. Later, Medair helped these people resettle into their home villages again. After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , staff were operational in

148-538: A graduate of Lancaster University 's MBA programme, became CEO. Zindler held a number of corporate positions with companies including Credit Suisse and Swissair before accepting the role of CEO for Medair. In 2011, Zindler stepped down and Jim Ingram transitioned into the role of CEO that same year. Ingram began working for Medair years prior as its Finance Director and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team. After seven years of leading

185-768: Is active in 13 countries and responding to global crises including the Syrian refugee crisis , the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo , and the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh. With expertise in health and nutrition, emergency shelter, water and sanitation, and cash assistance, more than 4.6 million people worldwide received direct support from Medair 2022. Co-founder Erik Volkmar acted as Medair's first CEO for 15 years before stepping down in 2003. In 2004, Randall Zindler,

222-655: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo It is the principal town in Dungu Territory . It has a hospital, nursing school, high school, Internet cafe, and a cathedral—as it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndoromo–Dungu . In 1942, the Belgian territorial administrator Schollaert

259-529: Is divided into five main neighbourhoods: Uye (south), Mussa (south center), Ngirimo (center), Bamokandi and R.D.C border Town of Nabiapai to the (north) towards Yambio . In 2004 its population was estimated at over 23,000. The major tribe is the Azande , and the national language used locally is Pazande and Lingala . Some people speak a dialect of Lingala called Bangala , which contains many words from Zande language , Swahili , and other languages. Dungu

296-723: Is headquartered in Ecublens , Switzerland. The Global Support Office (GSO) in Switzerland provides programmatic, logistics, and funding support to the country programmes as well as support in human resources and recruitment, finance, fundraising and marketing, and information services. Medair has nine other offices located in Zurich , Geneva, Basel, South Korea, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and

333-420: Is served by Dungu-Uye Airport , which is just southeast of the town. Medair Medair is an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) whose purpose is to relieve human suffering in some of the world's most remote and devastated places. Medair aims to assist people affected by natural disasters and conflict to recover with dignity through the delivery of quality humanitarian aid . Founded in

370-614: The Canton of Vaud, Switzerland , in 1989, Medair is inspired by the Christian faith to serve the most vulnerable—regardless of race, gender, religion, age, or nationality. As of 2019, Medair employs more than 1,500 employees worldwide and has an annual operating budget of $ 105,286,664. More than 4.6 million people worldwide received direct support from the organization in 2022. In 1988, Dr. Erik Volkmar and Dr. Josiane Volkmar-André were asked to travel to conflict-torn Soroti , Uganda with

407-718: The Syrian crisis since 2012 and the Rohingya crisis since 2017, as well as the large numbers of displaced people as a result of instability in Iraq and South Sudan . According to their website, they support refugees and displaced people through: Medair supplies tents to displaced people and refugees to provide immediate protection as well as emergency household supplies and hygiene kits to safeguard against disease. Medair establishes emergency health clinics for displaced people and refugees in places like Iraq, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley , and in Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh where

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444-744: The Democratic Republic of Congo. In September 2005 Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) entered Dungu Territory from Sudan and set up in Garamba National Park. Since October 2008, following attacks by the LRA, Médecins Sans Frontières has had a team in Dungu to help with the wounded and the health needs of the displaced, soon followed by other international relief NGOs such as Solidarités , Oxfam Quebec, Cesvi , Coopi , Danish Refugee Council and Medair . In December 2008

481-604: The Global Emergency Response Team.   The Board of International Trustees is the organisation's governing body, and is composed of 9 leaders in their respective fields. Together, they are responsible for the missional and financial success of the organisation. Medair's board is appointed or elected by members of the Medair Association. The CEO is responsible for the management of Medair, supported by an Executive Leadership Team. Medair

518-877: The Global Support Office. In 2019, Anne became International Programmes Director. Before joining Medair, Anne worked as a social worker. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the North West University Potchefstroom in South Africa, and a master’s degree in Counselling from CTS in Saint Louis, Missouri in the US.   As International Programmes Director, Anne oversees Medair’s country programmes and

555-486: The LRA attacked the town of Dungu, resulting in all inhabitants temporarily fleeing. According to an August 2009 report of Radio Okapi , 100,000 people in Dungu Territory have been displaced by the fighting. The LRA crisis has affected the whole of Haut-Uele District, and Dungu is used as the main base of operations for most, if not all, international and local humanitarian organizations, including MONUC and

592-728: The Netherlands. These affiliate offices don't carry out or coordinate field programming. Instead, they assist with fundraising for field programs, recruiting international relief workers, and engaging local supporters. Medair recruits experienced and new relief workers with expertise in project management, health services, nutrition, water, human resources, logistics, communications and infrastructure rehabilitation. Employees are recruited internationally as well as nationally to work in field programs. Nationally recruited staff make up 80% of their total workforce across all field locations. Internationally recruited staff are expected to align with

629-559: The UN agencies. Although Medair, Terre Sans Frontières, MSF Suisse and Solidarités were present prior to the beginning of the LRA crisis in mid-September 2008, many non-governmental organizations set up bases and projects in various fields in January 2009. These NGOs are from Switzerland ( Medair ), Denmark (DRC – Danish Refugee Council), Italy (Cooperazione Internazionale or COOPI and Cesvi ), Canada ( Oxfam Quebec, Terre Sans Frontières ),

666-575: The United States ( Mercy Corps ) and the United Kingdom ( Oxfam Great Britain); the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an international sovereign organisation, is also present. Local and national NGOs, such as Caritas DRC (known locally as Caritas Développement Congo) ADSSE and CDJP , are also active in Dungu. The United Nations has a good presence in Dungu, with most of the agencies and MONUC firmly established in

703-776: The University of Juba's Structural Xploration Lab to design a “better shelter” for flood-prone communities in Africa. After the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Medair provided emergency relief to the Bugesera region, which had lost 80% of its population to the genocide . Medair worked to get medical centres running again and provided reconciliation seminars. Medair brought in psychiatrists to provide trauma counseling for both Hutus and Tutsis . These workshops brought together mixed ethnic groups to share their stories. Medair spent over

740-687: The conflict. Medair was co-founded in 1989 in Switzerland by a group of eight volunteers led by Dr. Erik Volkmar and Dr. Josiane Volkmar-André—both trained physicians and experienced humanitarian aid workers. In the years following, Medair expanded its programming to include projects assisting internally displaced people in Sudan , Liberia , and Iraq . By 1995, Medair was operating independently from its founding organisations, but continues to partner with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) today when its activities require them to travel to difficult-to-reach places inaccessible by car or foot. As of 2022, Medair

777-435: The district of Ampara —the hardest hit area of Sri Lanka—within five days. Medair found the greatest needs to be water, sanitation, food, and shelter. Working with Bushproof—a company specialising in water technologies for difficult environments—Medair secured emergency drinking water supplies for people living in remote displacement camps. Over the next year, Medair's Sri Lanka response included shelter construction, restoring

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814-596: The earthquake. Medair also contributed to the reconstruction of remote, mountainous villages damaged or destroyed during the earthquake. Medair has worked in South Sudan since 1992 and is one of the most active humanitarian relief organisations in the country. In 2010, Medair made headlines for a study conducted with partner NGO, Save the Children , which revealed high rates of malnutrition in Akobo, South Sudan. With

851-509: The form of emergency shelter and safe demolition, essential household items, safe drinking water, sanitation, and emergency health care. Medair's Building Back Better approach is used in the recovery phase to help affected communities safeguard against future disasters. This is achieved through rebuilding homes and infrastructure using strong building materials and disaster-resilient construction methods. In 2022, 516,150 people received shelter assistance. Women and children are often said to be

888-863: The influx of people overwhelms the capacity of local health services. Medair provides safe drinking water and latrines to communities and promotes safe hygiene practices. In 2022,1,025,421 people gained improved access to safe drinking water. Medair provides families in crisis with cash assistance to improve their temporary living conditions and assist with the cost of medical care. Medair uses GIS ( Geographical Information Systems ) mapping technology to help identify and track refugee communities in Lebanon. In other programs, they use mobile devices—such as tablets and smart phones – to collect survey data about project participants and their needs. Medair also works with partners to innovate and provide solutions to increase resilience – such as working with EPFL’s Tech4Dev and

925-518: The livelihoods of the fishing community through the distribution of boats and nets, and improving public health through latrine construction, well cleaning, and hygiene education. After a massive earthquake in Pakistan in 2005 , Medair responded by distributing shelter and household kits to families as winter was approaching. In the recovery phase, Medair helped restore livelihoods by redistributing livestock and seeds to farmers who had lost theirs in

962-1118: The most affected by emergencies[i]. To meet their unique needs, Medair states they provide support to vulnerable women and children in three ways: Medair runs intensive malnutrition treatment programs for young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers as well as teaches communities how to prevent malnutrition in the future. In 2022, 86,274 people treated for acute malnutrition. Medair says they support local health clinics by training and supervising health clinic staff and providing them with essential medicines and supplies. They focus their support on primary health care, vaccinations, and safe childbirth. Medair runs 'Care Groups' of trained women volunteers who regularly visit with women and their families in their community to promote good health, hygiene, and nutrition. In some communities with poor access to health clinics, Medair trains local health workers to visit ill children at home and treat common diseases. They also offer support services for trauma victims and women and girls affected by gender-based violence. Medair has been assisting refugees affected by

999-794: The operating income, followed by other institutions and non-governmental organisations contributing 18.7% to total operating income. Gifts-in-kind provided for 5.8% of their operating income and 0.2% came from other income sources. As a signatory of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief, Medair provides humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable—regardless of race, gender, religion, age, or nationality. Medair focuses primarily on four areas of need: In 2022, Medair responded to emergencies in 13 countries and to some of

1036-719: The organisation as CEO, Ingram retired in 2018 and David Verboom was appointed CEO by the International Board of Trustees. After 5 years of leadership under David Verboom, Anne Reitsema took over on April 4, 2023. https://www.medair.org/press/medair-appoints-anne-reitsema-as-new-ceo/ Anne Reitsema became Medair’s Chief Executive Officer in 2023. Anne joined Medair in 2004 and has since led Medair’s programmes in Zimbabwe, Angola, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, and overseen Medair’s programmes in Somalia and Somaliland from

1073-558: The organization's faith value and be experienced professionals in their field. Prospective Medair staff participate in a Relief and Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC). This intensive course takes place multiple times a year and aims to evaluate and train participants before they go to the field. As of 2022, Medair is operational in 13 countries. Medair directly implements its programming in its field locations and works with partner organisations when needed to access hard-to-reach, affected populations. Medair implements projects to meet

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1147-447: The support of three partner organisations—Medicaments pour L'Afrique (MEDAF), Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), and Youth with a Mission (YWAM)—to establish an organisation that would combine the efforts of the three organisations in order to respond more quickly and effectively to the growing crisis. This first, unified response provided support to displaced people as they resettled into towns where essential services were destroyed by

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1184-871: The surrounding area. These transitional shelters were able to be transformed into permanent homes. After Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Medair's emergency response team returned to Port-au-Prince within 72 hours of the hurricane. Medair has assembled emergency shelter and hygiene kits, although access to the affected coastal communities of Tiburon Peninsula was very difficult. Instead, Medair teams traveled by sea to distribute 300 hygiene kits to families to help prevent cholera. In total, Medair distributed emergency medical kits with medicine for 20,000 people, provided shelter kits to more than 14,000 people, and gave 16,000 people access to safe drinking water. In 2012, Medair staff were abducted in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. The swift actions of international security forces and

1221-474: The town since March 2009. Two peacekeeping battalions (Moroccan and Indonesian) ensure security as well as road maintenance, while agencies such as OCHA , UNHCR , UNICEF , FAO , WFP and UNDP (through the Pooled Fund program) act as donors and coordinators of the humanitarian response. A detachment of Bangladesh Air Contingent (BANAIR) also operates under MONUSCO with 3 helicopters in Dungu. The town

1258-551: The urgent needs of people affected by crisis and natural disaster, including emergency relief, shelter support, medical care, nutrition services, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). They also provide mental health and psychosocial support, build the capacity of local structures—such as health centers—and improve local infrastructure and disaster preparedness through implementing the Disaster Risk Reduction approach. In 2022, Medair's total operating budget

1295-575: The worst humanitarian disasters, including the conflict in Ukraine/Poland, the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, the refugee crisis in Lebanon and Syria, flooding and disease outbreaks in South Sudan, flooding and cyclones in Madagascar, and drought and conflict in Somalia. In emergencies, Medair focuses on two components: When disasters strike, Medair's Global Emergency Response Teams deploy quickly to affected areas to bring life-saving relief in

1332-747: Was $ 105,286,664, and 92% of operating expenses went directly to providing humanitarian aid. The remaining 8% was attributed to fundraising and management. Medair's main sources of funding include private donors, governmental and inter-governmental partners, non-governmental and partner organizations, foundations, corporate partners, and other public partners. In 2022, 56.1% of their operating income came from governmental support such as US Agency for International Development (USAID) , and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Additional funding came from United Nations agencies, such as The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) . In 2022, corporate, foundation, and other private donations constituted 19.2% of

1369-605: Was given the task of building a bridge across the Dungu River. Instead of building a two-lane bridge as ordered, he built a one-lane bridge. With the remaining bricks he built a medieval style castle with 40 rooms between the Dungu and Kibali rivers. Since the early 1990s, Sudanese refugees from the Second Sudanese Civil War have settled north of Dungu in two refugee camps, Kaka I and Kaka II, set up by Oxfam Quebec, an implementing partner of UNHCR in

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