by Matthias Stechert | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
On Monday 17.01.2021, in the evening hours, our project coordinator received a call for help from WFP*: Ninety-six families who had been internally displaced near the city of Herat, living in tents or simple mud huts, had been victims of a tidal wave. The water had...
by Matthias Stechert | Dec 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Shelter Now officially approved by the new government. “We are all relieved and happy that our longstanding work in Afghanistan has received the approval of the current government!” Says Georg Taubmann, International Director of Shelter Now. To this end,...
by Matthias Stechert | Nov 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Afghanistan – Most of our projects are interrupted, but: The WFP project in Herat continues! Shelter Now has been working as a partner of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for more than 30 years. This means: WFP provides the food and we take care of the...
by Matthias Stechert | Oct 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
We have already reported extensively on the “Islamic State’s” horrific genocide against the Yezidis. But the IS also persecuted Christians in Syria and Iraq. Over 200,000 Christians were displaced from Nineveh province alone in July 2014, many of...
by Matthias Stechert | Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
At the “Hevy” (english: “hope”) centre for Yazidi orphans and IS survivors, 60 to 70 children have a lot of fun and learn many important things for their lives at the same time. The center manager Helen reports: “Our team includes six...
by Matthias Stechert | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
All of Afghanistan is now under Taliban control. In fact, there is a new government. Thank God there has been no massive bloodshed in the capital so far, and we all are hoping that it will not come to that. Some of our 40 or so projects in the country are continuing,...
