We Are Launching a New Humanitarian Project in Mauritania

Mauretania

A country in northwestern Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and located in the Sahel zone. More than 80% of Mauritania’s territory is covered by the sands of the Sahara. It is the fourth most climate-vulnerable country in the world. Recurring cycles of prolonged drought (leading to the degradation of natural resources) and a deepening water deficit have created a severe food insecurity crisis. Although it is home to about 5.2 million people, Mauritania is a textbook example of hunger caused by poverty and insufficient local food production.

Overview:
  • one of the poorest countries in the world – about 5.8% of the population live on less than 2.15 USD per day
  • domestic cereal production covers only about 24% of the national food demand (around 76% of food is imported)
  • around 25% of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting)
  • 61% of the population experience moderate or severe food insecurity, and about 12% are in a food crisis (IPC phase 3+)
In 2024, we helped

152

children suffering from hunger or moderate malnutrition
We also provided medical care to about

a dozen

people with disabilities

06.02.2026

Kadidia feels guilty. Her daughter, Aissata, was born with cerebral palsy. The family blamed the child’s disability on the mother. She arrived at the center in deep depression. Here, day by day, she learned how to live again. Today she smiles and wants to share her story.

What Nicole, Sister Lucile, the physiotherapists, nurses, and caregivers are doing here has the deepest meaning. It’s like open-heart surgery — removing the heavy stone of guilt, stigma, and helplessness from one’s chest. We are building a place in Mauritania where disability is no longer a sentence, but the beginning of a new path that families can walk together.

Israel has entered Lebanon. Our beneficiaries and thousands of residents in southern Lebanon are no longer safe.

Urgent Help for Lebanon

“This is not our war,” the people of Lebanon tell us in despair. “We have become hostages. We are completely powerless.” When people are being hurt, we cannot wait. We must act immediately!

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We already have :
11,618 EUR
We need:
16,000 EUR