Maria Bedsvaag
@mbedsvaag.bsky.social
Senior Communications Advisor.
Humanitarian NGO. Oslo.
Popular with my kids.
Humanitarian NGO. Oslo.
Popular with my kids.
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
💉 Every minute for 50 years, #vaccines have saved 6 lives! That’s 154 million people who got the chance to grow up 🧒 Since 2000, #Gavi has #vaccinated over 1 billion children.
‼️ But funding cuts threaten progress!
NOW is the time to invest in a healthier, more #equal world.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
‼️ But funding cuts threaten progress!
NOW is the time to invest in a healthier, more #equal world.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
April 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
💉 Every minute for 50 years, #vaccines have saved 6 lives! That’s 154 million people who got the chance to grow up 🧒 Since 2000, #Gavi has #vaccinated over 1 billion children.
‼️ But funding cuts threaten progress!
NOW is the time to invest in a healthier, more #equal world.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
‼️ But funding cuts threaten progress!
NOW is the time to invest in a healthier, more #equal world.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
#PopeFrancis is gone, but the words and values he stood for will live on. He used his voice to lift up those rarely heard: the poor, the displaced, and those hit hardest by #climatechange.
🕊️ Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
📷 Vincenzo PINTO / AFP
🕊️ Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
📷 Vincenzo PINTO / AFP
April 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#PopeFrancis is gone, but the words and values he stood for will live on. He used his voice to lift up those rarely heard: the poor, the displaced, and those hit hardest by #climatechange.
🕊️ Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
📷 Vincenzo PINTO / AFP
🕊️ Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
📷 Vincenzo PINTO / AFP
@kirkensnodhjelp.bsky.social #Fasteaksjonen er i gang!
Pengene går til vårt arbeid med #bistand i katastrofer og langsiktige #utviklingsprosjekter
Vipps 2426💜
Pengene går til vårt arbeid med #bistand i katastrofer og langsiktige #utviklingsprosjekter
Vipps 2426💜
April 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@kirkensnodhjelp.bsky.social #Fasteaksjonen er i gang!
Pengene går til vårt arbeid med #bistand i katastrofer og langsiktige #utviklingsprosjekter
Vipps 2426💜
Pengene går til vårt arbeid med #bistand i katastrofer og langsiktige #utviklingsprosjekter
Vipps 2426💜
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Buried deep in this story is the stunning stat that "the loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result."
That's just from cutting the vaccine program alone.
That's just from cutting the vaccine program alone.
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries (Gift Article)
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Buried deep in this story is the stunning stat that "the loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result."
That's just from cutting the vaccine program alone.
That's just from cutting the vaccine program alone.
In beautiful Malawi this week with our Communication Focal Points for training and to visit some of NCA-DCA’s partners.
March 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In beautiful Malawi this week with our Communication Focal Points for training and to visit some of NCA-DCA’s partners.
The U.S. government issues stop-work orders to two major manufacturers of nutritional supplements, diminishing the supply of life-saving food for severely malnourished children around the world. How can any parent think that this is ok? #usaid
The Trump administration’s effort to slash and reshape American foreign aid is crippling the intricate global system that aims to prevent and respond to famine reut.rs/3Q7cYeL 1/8
February 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The U.S. government issues stop-work orders to two major manufacturers of nutritional supplements, diminishing the supply of life-saving food for severely malnourished children around the world. How can any parent think that this is ok? #usaid
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Snow, Christmas lights, and the whole cast of Ninjago
December 22, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Snow, Christmas lights, and the whole cast of Ninjago
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Vi forlater ikke #Syria. Våre ansatte og partnere jobber nå med å få en oversikt over situasjonen og behovene, for å se hvordan vi kan fortsette vårt arbeid under de nye forholdene i landet.
December 9, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Vi forlater ikke #Syria. Våre ansatte og partnere jobber nå med å få en oversikt over situasjonen og behovene, for å se hvordan vi kan fortsette vårt arbeid under de nye forholdene i landet.
Having kids is a masterclass in #internalcommunication. They need constant updates about what the plan is, want things explained simply, and always expect food.
December 5, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Having kids is a masterclass in #internalcommunication. They need constant updates about what the plan is, want things explained simply, and always expect food.
True for relationships, true for #internalcommunications.
Lack of communication will eventually destroy any type of attachment.
December 5, 2024 at 5:14 AM
True for relationships, true for #internalcommunications.
There are two types of mothers: those that can live with how the kids have decorated the tree and those that can’t.
December 1, 2024 at 1:25 PM
There are two types of mothers: those that can live with how the kids have decorated the tree and those that can’t.
This was @norwegianchurchaid.bsky.social’s office in Ukraine. 2024 has now become the deadliest year on record for #aidworkers (OCHA).
Nødhjelpsarbeidere skal aldri være mål i krig.
@kirkensnodhjelp.bsky.social @hovdhaugen.bsky.social
www.panoramanyheter.no/bistandsbran...
@kirkensnodhjelp.bsky.social @hovdhaugen.bsky.social
www.panoramanyheter.no/bistandsbran...
Dette var Kirkens Nødhjelps Ukraina-kontor
En rekke hjelpeorganisasjoner har opplevd angrep under Ukraina-krigen. – Vi var bare lettet over at ingen ble drept eller skadet. Slik beskriver ansatte ved Kirkens Nødhjelps kontor i Kyiv hvordan de ...
www.panoramanyheter.no
December 1, 2024 at 1:15 PM
This was @norwegianchurchaid.bsky.social’s office in Ukraine. 2024 has now become the deadliest year on record for #aidworkers (OCHA).
Introducing the kids to Buddy the Elf🎄
November 29, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Introducing the kids to Buddy the Elf🎄
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
📰 FN tar et historisk steg mot skatteunndragelse! Regjeringen stemte avholdende, til tross for løfter om å støtte en global #skattekonvensjon. Skuffende i kampen for rettferdighet og mot ekstrem ulikhet. Les hele saken i #panoramanyheter👉 www.panoramanyheter.no/fn-kirkens-n... @hoybraten.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 11:23 AM
📰 FN tar et historisk steg mot skatteunndragelse! Regjeringen stemte avholdende, til tross for løfter om å støtte en global #skattekonvensjon. Skuffende i kampen for rettferdighet og mot ekstrem ulikhet. Les hele saken i #panoramanyheter👉 www.panoramanyheter.no/fn-kirkens-n... @hoybraten.bsky.social
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
In crises & disasters, women face increased risks to safety and access to resources.
In every disaster, speed saves lives & protects dignity. That’s where the IFRC-DREF comes in, enabling urgent and swift action. #16Days
In crises & disasters, women face increased risks to safety and access to resources.
In every disaster, speed saves lives & protects dignity. That’s where the IFRC-DREF comes in, enabling urgent and swift action. #16Days
November 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
In crises & disasters, women face increased risks to safety and access to resources.
In every disaster, speed saves lives & protects dignity. That’s where the IFRC-DREF comes in, enabling urgent and swift action. #16Days
In crises & disasters, women face increased risks to safety and access to resources.
In every disaster, speed saves lives & protects dignity. That’s where the IFRC-DREF comes in, enabling urgent and swift action. #16Days
Reposted by Maria Bedsvaag
Sanitation is a human right. Everyone should have access to safe sanitation.
We must ensure safe toilets for everyone by 2030. #WorldToiletDay
We must ensure safe toilets for everyone by 2030. #WorldToiletDay
November 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Sanitation is a human right. Everyone should have access to safe sanitation.
We must ensure safe toilets for everyone by 2030. #WorldToiletDay
We must ensure safe toilets for everyone by 2030. #WorldToiletDay
Commuting builds resilience, commuting builds resilience, commuting build resilience…
November 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Commuting builds resilience, commuting builds resilience, commuting build resilience…
Rewatching Veep because I’m old and they don’t make shows like they used to
November 17, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Rewatching Veep because I’m old and they don’t make shows like they used to
Need new book recommendations. Anything similar to Stefan Dercon’s (Chief Economist, Oxford Uni) Gambling on Development.
November 13, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Need new book recommendations. Anything similar to Stefan Dercon’s (Chief Economist, Oxford Uni) Gambling on Development.
I selected ‘Nature’ as one of my interests and now my feed is 98% birds. This post probably won’t help 🥴
a large flock of birds flying in a blue sky with netflix written on the bottom right
ALT: a large flock of birds flying in a blue sky with netflix written on the bottom right
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I selected ‘Nature’ as one of my interests and now my feed is 98% birds. This post probably won’t help 🥴