In response to a request for assistance from the Angolan government due to an ongoing cholera outbreak, CADUS deployed a technical assistance team as part of a joint EMT mission with Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, Malteser International and the Robert Koch Institute.
On 27.05.25, we and eight other humanitarian aid organizations working in Gaza drew a "red line" in front of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin to demand compliance with international law. For us it is clear: the protection of civilians, medical personnel and humanitarian aid is non-negotiable! We document our translated speech at the rally here.
"The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy," said chainsaw-wielding multi-billionaire Elon Musk in a recent podcast. And he is right. But differently than he thinks.
In our areas of operation – Gaza, Ukraine, and other crisis regions – we witness every day just how urgently people rely on fast and flexible humanitarian response. Especially now, as humanitarian assistance comes under increasing global pressure, our work is more challenging and more vital than ever.
We are stunned by this repeated breach of international law by the Israeli army and condemn this attack on our colleagues in the strongest possible terms.
Since March 18, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is history. The war continues and with it the killing and destruction, but it seems to be even more intense than before. There is no security for the people in Gaza and even for humanitarian aid workers it is more dangerous than before the agreement.
One of our team members in Gaza shares an insight into a special morning between war, ceasefire and religious holidays.
Our CADUS team unites different feminist perspectives - sometimes similar, sometimes controversial, but always with a common goal: a fairer world based on solidarity.
Oksana has been working for us as a doctor in Ukraine for more than a year. In this short interview, the native Ukrainian gives us an insight into her daily experiences.
It is exactly three years to the day since Russia attacked Ukraine. 11 years since the occupation of Crimea. For the people of Ukraine, this means having to live their lives under the most adverse conditions, despite death and destruction. We have been supporting the people in Ukraine for three years. A contribution from our team in Ukraine:
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