Archive: Story
Below you will find the posts of the archive "Story".
Psychosocial support amid shelling in Zaporizhzhia: Vira’s story
‘I am grateful my windows survived. I don’t know what I would have done otherwise,’ recalls Vira, thinking back to yet another shell landing near…
The impact of vocational training: ‘I now earn enough to support my family’
‘I graduated in Business Management, but I couldn’t find a job. As a result, I wasn’t earning anything and was unable to provide for my…
‘Everyone deserves protection and has the right to live with dignity’
Jitendra Panda, our Country Director in South Sudan, was born and raised in India. Over the past twenty years, he has lived in many different…
Growing together: How a social farm in Romania is cultivating hope and connection
Social farming harnesses the power of agriculture to deliver care and support for people in vulnerable situations. It involves using agricultural resources such as plants,…
Building sustainable livelihoods and advancing food security in Yemen
Reading time: 2 minutes. Khalid is a father of ten from Yemen. He struggled with the harsh realities of drought and poverty, and found it…
Matthias ran 420 kilometres for Dorcas Yemen
Running from the northernmost tip of Groningen to the southernmost point in Limburg in eight days. Matthias Jagersma took on this 420-kilometre challenge. His motivation:…
Wim has been walking the Nijmegen Four Days Marches for Dorcas for 40 years
Wim van Dorp (71) from Delft took part in the Nijmegen Four Days Marches for the 40th time this year. With his participation in the…
Support for farmers in Ukraine’s conflict-affected regions
Reading time: two minutes Vitalii and Alona are raising four children, including foster children, in a village in the Zaporizhzhia region, 27 kilometres from the front…
Climate-smart farming in Kenya: Boniface’s story of transformation
Dorcas Kenya and our partner, Kitise Rural Development (KRD), have recently concluded the Makueni Pasture and Milk Value Chains Project. Through this initiative, we worked…
Supporting families in crisis in Ukraine
Reading time: 2 minutes In Ukraine, many families are forced to flee the ongoing conflict, seeking safety in western regions such as Transcarpathia. This displacement…