“PerCorsi: stories of people in training” is a column of INTERSOS LAB that aims to tell stories and testimonies of people met during our training courses, people who on the one hand are committed to continuous professional growth and on the other give shape to their life projects...
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In recent years, the world has seen a significant increase in displacement caused by humanitarian crises: the conflict in Sudan, the war in Ukraine, the renewed conflict in Gaza and Lebanon have aggravated the global situation. We at INTERSOS Lab have closely followed the congress “Rome Humanitarian Congress - Humanitarianism in Violent and Troubled Times” to reflect on the issues that emerged. The objective of the congress can be summarized in the words of Kostas Moschochoritis Director General of... continue
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The Value of MEAL in Humanitarian Projects: An Essential Course for Effectiveness and Transparency In the humanitarian sector, the key to success lies not only in the implementation of projects, but also in the way they are monitored, evaluated and adapted throughout their life cycle. This is why MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) is an indispensable technical skill, which more and more organizations are integrating into the management of their interventions. Often compared... continue
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Ghorba, a word in the dialectal Arabic of the Maghreb area, resonates like a distant echo: full of emotions, it evokes the challenges and experiences of those who live far from their land and their homeland. It tells of roads traveled in search of new opportunities, of a chosen or imposed exile. It is the shadow of a distant home, the sound of a familiar language. Both in music and in literature, this term becomes a powerful means to express the emotions of those who experience foreignness and invites... continue
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The care of the suffering of refugees and asylum seekers refers to a horizon of rights to be reaffirmed, built, conquered... Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist and representative of the Third World movement for decolonization, highlighted in his writings the psychological impact of colonialism, highlighting the violence and dehumanization suffered by colonized peoples. His thoughts, still relevant today, can be applied to the condition of refugees: the care of their suffering is closely linked to the recognition... continue
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Culture is the set of knowledge, beliefs, values, norms and practices that are shared by a human group. It influences the way individuals perceive the surrounding world and shapes the very identity of the subjects. Transcultural psychology is the discipline that studies the interaction between culture and the psyche, deepening the link between psychological well-being and cultural phenomena. This branch of psychology becomes particularly relevant in the context of forced migrations, since the subjects... continue
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On September 11, about two kilometers from Borgo Mezzanone, the lifeless body of Tounkara Karamoko was found. This is yet another tragedy involving seasonal workers, heading to work at dawn on bumpy roads like every day. People already subjected to precarious and exploitative conditions, which INTERSOS has been witnessing for years.
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The city of Rome, like many others, experiences enormous contradictions in terms of social and income, which generate extreme overconsumption and poverty. The levels of absolute poverty in Italy and in the Capital are constantly increasing, and material deprivation ends up not guaranteeing many a sufficient standard of living, a right of every individual. Among the elements that constitute an adequate standard of living, also according to international conventions on human rights, there is clothing.... continue
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According to the UNHCR Emergency Preparedness and Response in 2023 report, humanitarian emergencies in the world are continuously increasing, reaching the highest number in the last ten years. Conflicts, natural disasters, effects of climate change have made assistance interventions increasingly necessary at a global level. In this context, the protection of the most vulnerable individuals is one of the central actions and INTERSOS is at the forefront in ensuring it. Chad, South Sudan, Lebanon, Yemen,... continue
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