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High profile visit to action medeor: Mona Neubaur, Deputy Minister President and Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, recently visited the health organization in Tönisvorst to get an idea of the current aid projects.

During a tour of the medicine warehouse, Neubaur was particularly interested in the aid deliveries for the earthquake regions in Syria and Turkey and the ongoing emergency aid for Ukraine. But so-called “forgotten crises” were also discussed, such as those currently occurring in Yemen, South Sudan, Malawi and Somalia. Thousands of people there are suffering from hunger, droughts, floods and war without the global public taking much notice. action medeor is also helping these people out of poverty with its donations.

Accompanied by members of parliament Meral Thoms and Britta Oellers, Mona Neubaur learned that action medeor has sent an average of four aid shipments a week to the war-torn country since the Russian attack on Ukraine. In total, over 200 transports with around 540 tons of relief supplies worth more than 10 million euros have been sent to Ukraine since February last year. In the regions of Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kherson, action medeor is also active with humanitarian aid programs.

The aid measures were also supported with funds from the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia. Very early on, action medeor also became involved in earthquake relief for people in Turkey and Syria. Just a few hours after the earthquake, action medeor launched the first relief activities. By working together with local aid organizations, it was possible to reach and care for people in both the Turkish and Syrian earthquake regions at an early stage. In the meantime, the Tönisvorst-based aid organization and its local partners are organizing the distribution of water, hygiene articles and hot meals for thousands of people affected by the earthquake. In addition, mobile medical teams have been set up to visit and treat people in the tent cities.

Mona Neubaur, Deputy Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia: “I am deeply impressed by the tireless efforts of the staff here on the ground for the people in Ukraine and the earthquake zones in Syria and Turkey, but also in other regions affected by crises. The work of action medeor is an impressive example of how we in North Rhine-Westphalia can work together in solidarity to help people in need. We will continue to support your humanitarian contribution so that the aid gets to where it is needed."

On behalf of action medeor, President Siegfried Thomaßen expressed his thanks: “Mona Neubaur's visit shows once again the attention, appreciation and support with which the state of North Rhine-Westphalia accompanies our work. That makes us happy and grateful. At the same time, we see it as a further incentive not to let up in our efforts for people in need."

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