“Eleven times I packed what little remained of our lives into a single bag.”
Behind every statistic about people forced to flee lies a voice, a dream, and a struggle for dignity. Through our…
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“Through children, we can change the world”
When the war reached her hometown of Nikopol, Yulia Bondar was forced to leave everything behind. She fled to Ivano-Frankivsk…
When the dam burst, the struggle for Kherson began
The flooding that followed the destruction of the Kakhovka dam marked the starting point of a local rescue operation in…
A life without fear
As a teenager, Noor* was forced into marriage. Since then, her life has been a flight from violence and abuse.…
“The bus overturned and veered off the road”
When the bus she was trying to escape on came under fire and overturned at the edge of a cliff,…
“Many feel guilty about leaving.”
When the war reached Kyiv in the spring of 2022, Iryna Lysohorko quickly packed the essentials and left the city…
Leen Escaped a Life of Violence
Leen* in Gaza has escaped two violent marriages and is fighting for a life of safety for herself and her…
“You have to keep moving forward – even when you don’t have the strength”
Kateryna Sveshnikova has been forced to flee twice. The first time was in 2014, when war broke out in eastern…
Solar energy is creating new opportunities for young people in Malawi
In many parts of Malawi, natural resources like forests and farmland are under severe pressure. Poverty forces many people to…
“Do Not Take Democracy for Granted” – Ukrainian Organisations Visited IM in Lund
Yesterday, IM’s head office in Lund welcomed guests from afar. Representatives of the Ukrainian organisations Zahyst and Stan came to…
Four Decades with IM – Anne-Sophie Björk’s Story
When Anne-Sophie Björk joined IM, she was just 18 – the youngest person at the Lund office. This year, she…
“‘If my father knew I would be dead’ – young women in Guatemala defy taboos to change their lives
In Guatemala, girls risk their lives to learn about their own bodies. Sex education is practically non-existent, abortion is effectively…