Amna Refugee Healing Network

🚨 400,000 Children Displaced. 1.2 Million Deprived of Education. 🚨 On this Monday morning 1.2 million children in Lebanon are not be able to go to school. Their futures are at risk as schools are being destroyed or used as shelters. These children face displacement, trauma and uncertainty, affecting their mental health and development. Amna’s Response: Our partners on the ground are providing trauma-informed care, safe spaces, and mental health support, but we need your help to reach more children in need. Your donation will: 🔸Expand trauma-informed programs 🔸Provide safe spaces for learning and healing 🔸Train caregivers and volunteers Donate today to help these children rebuild their futures. https://ow.ly/71Nz50TPz4x #SupportChildren #EducationCrisis #DonateNow #MentalHealthMatters #LebanonCrisis

We are proud to share a deeply personal and powerful reflection from our CEO, Najwa Abdallah on completing her first year at Amna. Growing up in war-torn Lebanon, Najwa experienced the pain of displacement firsthand, and today, that journey fuels her dedication to refugee-led healing. In her first year leading Amna, Najwa has guided us through immense challenges—global conflicts, and personal heartache as she watches her home country, Lebanon, suffer once again. But despite these hardships, her resilience has helped us expand our reach to provide critical psychosocial support to refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, and beyond. Najwa’s leadership is rooted in empathy, vulnerability, and strength. She leads not only as a CEO but as someone who intimately understands the trauma of displacement. She shares Amna's vision of helping refugees not only heal from the impact of trauma and displacement, but find joy and belonging. Read more about Najwa’s remarkable journey and our achievements this past year. 👇 #RefugeeLeadership #MentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #AmnaRefugeeHealing

I grew up in Lebanon, experiencing multiple displacements, losses, and poverty. The heartbreaking scenes unfolding in the streets of Lebanon feel all too familiar, as I have witnessed them many times before. The effects of displacement, conflict, and poverty extend far beyond mere physical survival. The chronic stress and trauma faced by displaced communities can persist for a lifetime, especially for children whose development is disrupted by violence and instability. Adults and young people are increasingly grappling with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Without urgent mental health support, these challenges will only worsen. This is why I am deeply committed to ensuring that Amna continues its vital work in Lebanon. Please donate and share #Lebanon #healing

When I recently told my network I'd be tapping them up having joined Amna Refugee Healing Network, I really hoped it wouldn't be so soon... Hearts are breaking all over the world. It's devastating. In past few days alone, 1 million people have been displaced in #Lebanon. For people caught in the midst of this crisis, the trauma can be overwhelming with families being torn apart, children exposed to violence and entire communities losing their sense of stability. Without immediate #mentalhealth intervention, there is a risk of worsening anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. If you're watching on helplessly and wondering what to do, please consider donating to Amna Refugee Healing Network so that they can scale up their vital, heart-healing work. https://lnkd.in/eCavx6yr With all my gratitude 🙏

🚨 Crisis in Lebanon: Over 1 Million Displaced 🚨 Lebanon, already crippled by economic collapse, is facing a humanitarian crisis as over one million people flee their homes. With 80% of the population already living in poverty and the country hosting 1.5 million refugees, the situation is overwhelming. Displaced people desperately need shelter, medical care, education and crucially mental health support, without which families can face worsening trauma, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Our partners are on the ground providing essential mental health and trauma care to displaced people. But the scale of the crisis demands more. With additional support, we can: 🔸Create more trauma-informed safe spaces 🔸Provide mental health care to frontline workers, helping them cope while they continue their critical work 🔸Train more first responders and volunteers to meet the urgent needs of displaced communities Your support can make a difference. Join us in providing critical mental health and trauma care to those in need. Donate today using the link below: https://ow.ly/sHr350TChMe #CrisisInLebanon #SupportRefugees #MentalHealthMatters #HumanitarianAid #DonateNow

We are deeply concerned by the situation in Lebanon. Our hearts go out to those enduring loss and displacement. We’re supporting our partners on the ground to provide crucial mental health support, and hold onto hope for peace and healing🕊️💛 #Lebanon #HopeForHealing

📢 Hiring: Social Media & Design Consultant (Remote) 🌍 We are looking for a Social Media & Design Consultant to help amplify our mission of expanding mental health and psychosocial support for refugees and displaced people. You will support our campaigns, design engaging posts and edit impactful videos to share stories of resilience, hope and healing with the world. If you have experience in social media, graphic design, video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro/Final Cut), and a passion for supporting refugees, we’d love to hear from you. Fluency in Arabic, Dari, or Pashtu is a plus and those from refugee backgrounds and having lived experience of displacement are strongly encouraged to apply. 📍 Remote (EMEA) | Apply by 15th October 2024 by sending your portfolio and financial proposal to hr@amna.org. #RefugeeSupport #SocialImpact #CreativeJobs #RemoteWork #JoinUs

🌍 War, conflict and climate disasters are displacing millions worldwide In emergencies, people are under immense stress trying to get children and elderly to safety and making the heart-wrenching decision to leave behind cherished belongings, and animals. Recent climate disasters across Asia have once again taken hundreds of lives, destroyed homes, and forced millions into temporary camps, where they urgently need psychosocial care to cope with trauma and loss. 🚨 We invite frontline workers supporting people in emergencies everywhere to join our free online training on 26th September, 2024 This 3-hour session will provide you with essential skills to create safe, supportive spaces for communities facing loss and displacement whether as a result of climate disasters, war or conflict.️ Join us and learn how you can offer compassionate, effective assistance to people in these challenging times. 🌱 https://ow.ly/wQK150ToWc0

🎉 Welcoming Kate Adams to Amna's Board of Trustees 🎉 We're thrilled to welcome the incredible Kate Adams to the Amna family! 🙌 With over 15 years of experience in child rights policy and advocacy, Kate has been a powerful force for change, working tirelessly to protect and uplift vulnerable children around the world. Kate's passion for creating safe, nurturing environments for those affected by conflict and displacement aligns perfectly with our mission. Her proven track record of driving impactful policy changes and her creative vision will be a tremendous boost to our efforts to expand mental health and psychosocial support for refugees, especially children. We are beyond excited to see the fresh perspectives and dynamic leadership Kate will bring to Amna as we continue our journey to help communities heal and thrive! 💚🌍 Join us in giving a warm welcome to Kate! We can't wait to see what we achieve together 🤝 #AmnaRefugeeHealing #ChildRightsChampion #MentalHealthSupport #RefugeeAdvocacy #TogetherWeThrive #GlobalChange

🌟 Celebrating the refugee Paralympic team’s first-ever medal Here’s to Zakia Khudadadi inspiring us with her win at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team have shown the world, all that is possible when the strength and courage of refugees meets opportunity🌍💪 At Amna, we believe in the healing power of sports and movement and Zakia’s victory is yet another reminder that when refugees are given a chance to heal, grow, and thrive, they can accomplish extraordinary things. Let's continue to champion healing for refugees everywhere. Together we can create a world where all refugees have the support they need to achieve their potential🏅🌿 📸Photo by Thomas Peter, licensed under CC 4.0 #RefugeeAthletes #ChampionRefugees #MentalHealth #Healing #HealingThroughSports