ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation

DEKNA is non profitable & non gov'tal organization working on fulfilling the needs of children in the areas of basic needs, education, physical & mental health.

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

We're thrilled to announce the launch of a School Feeding Center at TSEHAFTI Primary School! With a capacity of over 600 students, but sadly, 1/3 are out of school due to drought. Our aim is to ensure no child goes hungry, fostering a nourished & thriving community. #Education

[GEMTigray @GemTigray]

An evidence article based on desktop review, surveys, and interviews by a member of @GemTigray published by Institute of Domestic Violence, Religion, and Migration brings awareness to the plight of women & girls with disabilities in Tigray. 
https://t.co/DcTbdYuiXi

[MSF East Africa @MSF_EastAfrica]

🔴MSF has published the findings of an internal review into the brutal killing of three of its staff members María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, and Yohannes Halefom Reda in central Tigray, Ethiopia, on 24 June 2021.

Read more: https://t.co/BVVj3EwVo4

[Tigrai Television @Tigrai_TV]

Safe Return of Displaced People Is Not Political Matter But Humanitarian Concern: Says Tigray's IRA President
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https://t.co/pQeDVaxxfu

[ISBHA International Society 4 Better Health Access @ISBHA04]

Happy Mother’s Day from our team! 💐

Honor "her" legacy by helping provide clean water to families in remote parts of Tigray. Team up with loved ones or simply donate to fund a well in "her" name. 💧

💙Here’s to you, and to mothers everywhere.
https://t.co/1Kk4hHsKxB

[Tigrai Television @Tigrai_TV]

IDPs Stage Demonstrations at TPLF Office, Deman Swift Return to Homeland
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https://t.co/gNGRAES0sd

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

Thank you to everyone who joined Dekna’s BBQ Get-Together in Amsterdam!
While we shared moments of joy, children in #Tigray #IDP are struggling to survive.
Let’s keep the spirit to donate & support for a better future.

#Tigray #Dekna #BBQ4ACause #SupportTigray
@tigrayyouthntwk

[Save the Children International @save_children]

2024 is almost done, but children aren’t.

Despite the tough year they've faced, children have remained hopeful & eager to continue to help each other🤝

Children are our future. Together we must ensure they grow up healthy, safe & with opportunities to learn❤️

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

We welcome the New Year, we thank you for your unwavering support in 2024. Your generosity has brought hope and joy to countless children. Together, we look forward to creating even greater impact in 2025. Wishing you a year filled with happiness, health, and success! @TdrFund

[Tigray Youth Network @tigrayyouthntwk]

TYN’s 2nd Annual General Meeting!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 3rd, from 4-6 PM - GMT (via Zoom).

Join us to recap TYN’s year-round activities, fundraising efforts, and donations, and get a sneak peek at our plans for the upcoming term!

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

#Ethiopia: #Tigray war rape victims turn to #Rwandan genocide survivors to heal trauma

In Ethiopia's Tigray region, survivors of wartime sexual violence are finding hope through an innovative healing program inspired by Rwandan genocide survivors. The program, called HAL (Helpful Active Listening) circles, provides community-based support in the aftermath of widespread atrocities during the 2020-2022 war.

"I was angry all the time," says Bezunesh, a mother of eight from Bora district. "Before the war, we had a good life. My husband was a farmer, and I was taking care of the household and our eight children. But then the war started."

The war's impact on Tigray was devastating. Health authorities documented approximately 120,000 cases of sexual violence, with one district, Bora, reporting 570 confirmed cases. "Some women couldn't sleep, they felt like their head was about to explode," Bezunesh recalls of the aftermath.

A group of Tigrayan women, including medical professionals and aid workers, adapted the HAL circle approach from Rwanda. "For example, in Rwanda, women couldn't speak publicly about what had happened to them, but they used to do it privately; in Tigray, the shame was so overwhelming, that women couldn't even talk in private," explains Adelite Mukamana, a Rwandan genocide survivor and psychologist.

"I attended the HAL circle sessions and this really changed me. It is what gave me strength and hope," says Bezunesh. "The changes are very visible – in the ways we interact with our family, how we handle our children properly. It is even visible in our walking. We don't get lost anymore, and we walk more confidently."

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[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

"15,000 teachers are still unaccounted for & 95% of classrooms in the Central Zone of Tigray are damaged as a result of the war"

@UNICEFEducation @UNICEFnl @UNICEF @USAID @WFP @GPforEducation @UNDP @save_children @cnalive @VaticanNews @TigEduc @kirosgu
https://t.co/Tjf9lNzGeL

[Tigray Youth Network @tigrayyouthntwk]

Please help @OmnaTigray achieve their very important fundraiser goal. Tigrayan refugees continue to suffer in exile! Lest we forget.

[Omna Tigray @OmnaTigray]

To support Tigrayans displaced due to the #TigrayGenocide, contribute to our project fundraiser below. And as always, stay involved & learn more about the Tigray Genocide by visiting https://t.co/Sb6KMNb5yq & keeping up to date on our socials @omnatigray.
https://t.co/7U2fnBySBJ

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

Thank you so much Daniel @dmeresa1, for your generous donation of #60 books to Tigray! Your support means the world and will have a lasting impact. Grateful for your kindness! 🙏📚 #Tigray #EducationMatters

[Daniel @dmeresa1]

@DeknaFoundation @tigrayyouthntwk Delivered the books at Mekelle municipality office today.

[Eden Kassa @EdenBFKN]

Today marks the 2nd Day 4 Tigrai Health Exhibition: Building Resilient Health System; many local NGOs & health care professionals & providers participated in showcasing services to people of #Tigray

🙏🏽 #AshendaTigrai2024 ❤️💛

@tesfayetra’s film Nebsei #Justice4TigrayGenocide

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

📚 Take a Journey, Give a Journey📚

As you travel to Tigray, bring along books to uplift our public libraries. Let's fill the shelves with stories, knowledge, and hope. Together, we can empower the community, one book at a time.
#BooksForTigray #UpliftLibraries @tigrayyouthntwk

[ደቅና Stichting Dekna Foundation @DeknaFoundation]

@MarysMeals Thank you @MarysMeals for your continued support in saving thousands of lives. @MarysMealsNL

[Catherine D'Andrea @CathyDAndrea99]

I couldn't have asked for more amazing team members for Phase 1 of our RELIGHT Project (Restoring Religious Heritage in Eastern Tigrai) funded by the @ALIPHFoundation
We repaired and conserved sacred objects at selected churches in E Tigrai #archaeology #culturalheritage

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

.@MarysMeals reports on hunger in #Ethiopia, where 1 in 6 people are in urgent need of food. The need is particularly acute in #Tigray, where famine looms due to the effects of the appalling war and terrible drought, and children are dropping out of school because they are starving. People are fearing a famine that could be worse than in 1980s.

The urgent scaling up of humanitarian aid is needed to protect people from further suffering, and prevent additional loss of life. The solutions are at our finger tips.

[Health Professionals Network for Tigray @HPN4Tigray]

🚨@UNICEF Deputy Exec. Dir visited Tigray, urging immediate support to avert deepening humanitarian crisis. Compounding situation, a public health emergency w/ outbreaks of cholera, measles, dengue fever, and malaria persists nationwide.
@ICRC @WFP @CARE https://t.co/S8AoJbJrhF