Petr Stefan
@petrstefan.bsky.social
Global Communications Advisor at People in Need NGO. Ex-journo, passionate about travelling & photography. Comments & views are my own. #StandWithUkraine
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Kyiv is burning after a barrage of Russian drones and ballistic missiles. The attack is still ongoing.
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Kyiv is burning after a barrage of Russian drones and ballistic missiles. The attack is still ongoing.
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⚡️'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack.
Fires broke out across the capital in the early hours of July 4 as Russian drones and missiles hit at least 13 different locations in the city.
Fires broke out across the capital in the early hours of July 4 as Russian drones and missiles hit at least 13 different locations in the city.
'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack
Officials said that Russia had struck at least 13 different locations in the capital, including an apartment building. Fires broke out across the city.
kyivindependent.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
⚡️'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack.
Fires broke out across the capital in the early hours of July 4 as Russian drones and missiles hit at least 13 different locations in the city.
Fires broke out across the capital in the early hours of July 4 as Russian drones and missiles hit at least 13 different locations in the city.
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📢 Successfully supporting refugee education!
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
June 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
📢 Successfully supporting refugee education!
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
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🔎Countries with the highest levels of violations in 2024 were Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably the Gaza Strip, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Haiti.
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childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/2249...
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childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/2249...
22,495 Haunting Cries: Children Affected by Conflict Endured an Unconscionable Number of Grave Violations in 2024 – Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Arm...
childrenandarmedconflict.un.org
June 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🔎Countries with the highest levels of violations in 2024 were Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably the Gaza Strip, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Haiti.
Read more👇
childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/2249...
Read more👇
childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2025/06/2249...
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📈This number represents a 25% increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased.
💔22,495 violations were committed against children themselves while the remaining targeted infrastructure such as schools and humanitarian aid intended for—and used by—children.
💔22,495 violations were committed against children themselves while the remaining targeted infrastructure such as schools and humanitarian aid intended for—and used by—children.
22,495 Haunting Cries: Children Affected by Conflict Endured an Unconscionable Number of Grave Violations in 2024 – Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Arm...
childrenandarmedconflict.un.org
June 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
📈This number represents a 25% increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased.
💔22,495 violations were committed against children themselves while the remaining targeted infrastructure such as schools and humanitarian aid intended for—and used by—children.
💔22,495 violations were committed against children themselves while the remaining targeted infrastructure such as schools and humanitarian aid intended for—and used by—children.
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⚠️Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the UN according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict.
June 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
⚠️Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the UN according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict.
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💬“We want to help them to overcome their problems, build self-confidence, strengthen their personalities, and enhance participation in school activities,” explains Turkiya Al-Hussein, our facilitator for psychosocial support. #PINEiE
June 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
💬“We want to help them to overcome their problems, build self-confidence, strengthen their personalities, and enhance participation in school activities,” explains Turkiya Al-Hussein, our facilitator for psychosocial support. #PINEiE
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💔 Years of war and displacement have left scars, seen and unseen. This is why kids attending our Temporary Learning Centres in northern #Syria participate in psychosocial activities, established thanks to funds from EU ECHO.
June 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
💔 Years of war and displacement have left scars, seen and unseen. This is why kids attending our Temporary Learning Centres in northern #Syria participate in psychosocial activities, established thanks to funds from EU ECHO.
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💌We delivered the letters to a Syrian school, and the local children wrote to their new Czech friends, sparking friendships that show children are the same everywhere.
📽️Watch the video and, if you can, join us:
► www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once
📽️Watch the video and, if you can, join us:
► www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once
Donate - once
People in need, the company was established in 1992 in the circle of war correspondents and journalists, which was not enough to just bring in from foreign...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
💌We delivered the letters to a Syrian school, and the local children wrote to their new Czech friends, sparking friendships that show children are the same everywhere.
📽️Watch the video and, if you can, join us:
► www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once
📽️Watch the video and, if you can, join us:
► www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once
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✉️💝A few months ago, the Heuréka Elementary School (Základní školy Heuréka) in #Libochovičky in the Czech Republic decided to contribute to our SOS Syria Emergency Appeal. Upon learning more about our work in Syria, the students decided to write letters to their Syrian peers.
📽️Watch the video 👇
📽️Watch the video 👇
Children Connecting Through Letters: Czech & Syrian Schools Unite
YouTube video by People in Need
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June 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
✉️💝A few months ago, the Heuréka Elementary School (Základní školy Heuréka) in #Libochovičky in the Czech Republic decided to contribute to our SOS Syria Emergency Appeal. Upon learning more about our work in Syria, the students decided to write letters to their Syrian peers.
📽️Watch the video 👇
📽️Watch the video 👇
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💧 We provided 53,736 people w/ water, sanitation and hygiene;
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
Check our newsletter and #StandWithUkraine
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
Check our newsletter and #StandWithUkraine
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
💧 We provided 53,736 people w/ water, sanitation and hygiene;
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
Check our newsletter and #StandWithUkraine
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
Check our newsletter and #StandWithUkraine
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At the beginning of 2025, we have stepped up to meet urgent humanitarian needs caused by the Russian invasion of #Ukraine. From January to April, we supported over 93,000 people.
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
At the beginning of 2025, we have stepped up to meet urgent humanitarian needs caused by the Russian invasion of #Ukraine. From January to April, we supported over 93,000 people.
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
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2/2 Our partner War Child supports children like Sarah, allowing them to sing, laugh, and dance again, but much more must be done. Since the beginning of 2024, together with War Child, we’ve provided psychological assistance to 15,803 children and family members in Gaza.
June 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
2/2 Our partner War Child supports children like Sarah, allowing them to sing, laugh, and dance again, but much more must be done. Since the beginning of 2024, together with War Child, we’ve provided psychological assistance to 15,803 children and family members in Gaza.
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🗨️ “Today, I am living in a tent. I’ve lost everything I once had.”
Like more than a million children, Sarah has lost her home, family, and her best friend. Her family now lives in a tent in the south of Gaza, and she wakes up early every morning to search for water and food.
Like more than a million children, Sarah has lost her home, family, and her best friend. Her family now lives in a tent in the south of Gaza, and she wakes up early every morning to search for water and food.
June 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🗨️ “Today, I am living in a tent. I’ve lost everything I once had.”
Like more than a million children, Sarah has lost her home, family, and her best friend. Her family now lives in a tent in the south of Gaza, and she wakes up early every morning to search for water and food.
Like more than a million children, Sarah has lost her home, family, and her best friend. Her family now lives in a tent in the south of Gaza, and she wakes up early every morning to search for water and food.
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💬 "After receiving the grant, we were able to increase production," says Alaa, who runs a dairy in northern #Syria. With our grant, he bought a solar power system, a fridge, & hired 2 new workers—helping his business grow sustainably.
June 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
💬 "After receiving the grant, we were able to increase production," says Alaa, who runs a dairy in northern #Syria. With our grant, he bought a solar power system, a fridge, & hired 2 new workers—helping his business grow sustainably.
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We’ve worked in #Afghanistan for 24 years straight. In that time, we’ve helped 100,000s of people. Our director was there in 2001. He recently returned to the country this spring. How has the situation changed, and why is our help still needed?
Please donate: www.clovekvtisni.cz/darujte/jedn...
Please donate: www.clovekvtisni.cz/darujte/jedn...
June 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We’ve worked in #Afghanistan for 24 years straight. In that time, we’ve helped 100,000s of people. Our director was there in 2001. He recently returned to the country this spring. How has the situation changed, and why is our help still needed?
Please donate: www.clovekvtisni.cz/darujte/jedn...
Please donate: www.clovekvtisni.cz/darujte/jedn...
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💧 We provided 53,736 people w/ water, sanitation and hygiene;
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
#StandWithUkraine
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
#StandWithUkraine
June 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
💧 We provided 53,736 people w/ water, sanitation and hygiene;
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
#StandWithUkraine
🏠 11,649 w/ Shelter and non-food items;
👩🏫 11,501 people w/ education support;
🫶 7,260 people w/ protection;
💵 and 7,507 people w/ cash.
#StandWithUkraine
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At the beginning of 2025, we stepped up to meet urgent humanitarian needs caused by the Russian invasion of #Ukraine. From January to April, we supported over 93,000 people.
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
Help Amidst Hardship
At the beginning of 2025, attacks and shelling in Ukraine continued, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians.
www.peopleinneed.net
June 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
At the beginning of 2025, we stepped up to meet urgent humanitarian needs caused by the Russian invasion of #Ukraine. From January to April, we supported over 93,000 people.
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
www.peopleinneed.net/helping-peop...
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📢 Successfully supporting refugee education!
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
June 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
📢 Successfully supporting refugee education!
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
📚Across the globe, we’re working & partnering locally for well-being & #Education in Emergencies.
💪We’ve hit 100% and 157% of our #GlobalRefugeeForum pledges on #EiE & #MHPSS in 1 year!
Read more: www.peopleinneed.net/delivering-o...
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Thanks for joining us in trying to make the world a better place.
It was a ride. Thank you for your support.
#StandWithUkraine
It was a ride. Thank you for your support.
#StandWithUkraine
June 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Thanks for joining us in trying to make the world a better place.
It was a ride. Thank you for your support.
#StandWithUkraine
It was a ride. Thank you for your support.
#StandWithUkraine
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💙💛To continue to stand firmly behind Ukraine and not be afraid to clearly tell thirty thousand people that there is only one truth. You have to be crazy brave, or Benny Cristovao, to do that!
"Crazy" is also a song that Ben dedicated to Ukraine and our assistance in the country.
"Crazy" is also a song that Ben dedicated to Ukraine and our assistance in the country.
June 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
💙💛To continue to stand firmly behind Ukraine and not be afraid to clearly tell thirty thousand people that there is only one truth. You have to be crazy brave, or Benny Cristovao, to do that!
"Crazy" is also a song that Ben dedicated to Ukraine and our assistance in the country.
"Crazy" is also a song that Ben dedicated to Ukraine and our assistance in the country.
Amid #Syria’s power shortages & pollution, solar energy is a lifeline.🌞
With Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund support, 3 new solar projects now pump water for +14k people.
🌍 In total, @peopleinneed.bsky.social established 23 solar-powered stations in #Syria. #WorldEnvironmentDay
With Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund support, 3 new solar projects now pump water for +14k people.
🌍 In total, @peopleinneed.bsky.social established 23 solar-powered stations in #Syria. #WorldEnvironmentDay
June 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Amid #Syria’s power shortages & pollution, solar energy is a lifeline.🌞
With Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund support, 3 new solar projects now pump water for +14k people.
🌍 In total, @peopleinneed.bsky.social established 23 solar-powered stations in #Syria. #WorldEnvironmentDay
With Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund support, 3 new solar projects now pump water for +14k people.
🌍 In total, @peopleinneed.bsky.social established 23 solar-powered stations in #Syria. #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Syria is facing difficult economic conditions. With support from the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund, we offered families from Al-Tawameh village temporary jobs and income while improving infrastructure through road maintenance and cleaning. Supported by United Nations #OCHA
May 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Syria is facing difficult economic conditions. With support from the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund, we offered families from Al-Tawameh village temporary jobs and income while improving infrastructure through road maintenance and cleaning. Supported by United Nations #OCHA
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💙💛Despite the war, new places of development are emerging in #Ukraine. In Kolomyia, students, with our support and funds from Czech Aid, have created a “Space for the Soul” to educate, support, and inspire future teachers. #StandWithUkraine
May 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
💙💛Despite the war, new places of development are emerging in #Ukraine. In Kolomyia, students, with our support and funds from Czech Aid, have created a “Space for the Soul” to educate, support, and inspire future teachers. #StandWithUkraine