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Petr Stefan

@petrstefan.bsky.social
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Global Communications Advisor at People in Need NGO. Ex-journo, passionate about travelling & photography. Comments & views are my own. #StandWithUkraine

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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
⚖️Speaking withr Deutsche Welle, our Director Simon Panek succinctly expresses why the proposed legislation on ‘foreign entities’ has no place in a free, democratic society.
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Major rally planned as Czech MPs mull 'foreign agent' law
Prague could see one of its largest demonstrations in recent years on Saturday as many prepare to protest what organizers of the rally describe as democratic backsliding under Prime Minister Andrej Ba...
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
💬"We are living in a free democratic country with existing laws. And this [foreign agent law] is the instrument that authoritarians and dictators use to control society. Not without reason is it called a Russian law,"
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Major rally planned as Czech MPs mull 'foreign agent' law
Prague could see one of its largest demonstrations in recent years on Saturday as many prepare to protest what organizers of the rally describe as democratic backsliding under Prime Minister Andrej Ba...
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
5/ We support water trucking for nutrition centres & nearby communities to ensure to safe water. Additionally, community ovens enable families to bake fresh bread & other baked products. Please donate to our SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal Donate - once www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once?...
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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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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
4/ Three nutrition centres we support are screening people for moderate & acute malnutrition, providing treatment, and awareness and counselling sessions.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
3/ Together with @alliance2015.bsky.social partners @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social and CESVI, local partner Juzoor & the Czech MFA and with SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal funds, we work to prevent malnutrition and strengthen food security for communities in #Gaza.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
2/ Almost 250k children and 37k pregnant & lactating women in #Gaza are projected to suffer acute malnutrition and require treatment in 2026.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
1/ The humanitarian situation in #Gaza remains fraught despite the ceasefire. Although food availability has improved, prices remain high, & with 80 percent unemployment, most families cannot afford enough food.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
2/ Discover their resilience, and the meaning behind the objects: ukraine.peopleinneed.net/en/witnesses... Supported by the Czech people, @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, Swiss Dev Coop, and the American people. #Resilience #Ukraine #StrongerTogether
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Witnesses of great loss and hope
4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
1/ 🪪A business card to a long-gone address. 🔑A key to a destroyed house. What do these items mean, 4 years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine? For 6 people, they are the link between a lost past & a new life.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Hospitals across #Ukraine fight to save lives—and sometimes, to keep the lights on. With support from the US State Department, we provided Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital with a power system that keeps ICUs running during power cuts.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In Kherson, thanks to the Czech people, we’re delivering 2,934 stoves & 29,340 gas cylinders to people left with cold homes because of Russia’s attack on civil infrastructure.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
So far, we’ve supported 2,169 people from the community. “The support arrived with the first snowfall, exactly when we needed it most,” says Haji Akhtar. Find out more www.peopleinneed.net/relief-and-d...
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Relief and Dignity for people in Afghanistan
Relief and Dignity for Returnees and Host Communities in Central Afghanistan
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
✅  Cash assistance to cover urgent winter needs ✅ Winterisation kits with blankets, stoves, and fuel ✅ A solar-powered water system and improved sanitation facilities ✅  Catch-up classes for 164 children ✅  Psychosocial support sessions for parents
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Relief and Dignity for people in Afghanistan
Relief and Dignity for Returnees and Host Communities in Central Afghanistan
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
With funds from @Stichting Vluchteling, we assisted returnee families—as well as host communities nearby—with emergency support, including:
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
With winter approaching, families like Haji Akthar’s had no proper heating, limited safe water and sanitation, and many children were out of school.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
After decades of immigration, 70-year-old Haji Akhtar and his family returned to #Afghanistan with almost no possessions. They settled in a returnee camp in Maidan Shahr.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In Berestyn, Kharkiv Oblast, 447 students of Lyceum No. 4 study in shifts: one week in a shelter and one week online. We equipped 2 sheltered classrooms with support from the Czech Republic. 3 more are being prepared with EU funding. More shelter space = more lively learning.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
3/ With our @alliance2015.bsky.social partners @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social and CESVI, our local partner Juzoor, and funds from the Czech MFA & our SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal, we run two ovens to help prevent malnutrition & strengthen food security in Gaza.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
2/ These ovens help preserve dignity by letting families prepare their own meals; they also create local livelihoods by employing bakers from the community.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
1/ This is a community baking oven in Gaza. Families bring homemade dough, and trained local bakers assist them in baking fresh bread and other staples.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Watch how cash assistance helps Afghan families survive today while education brings hope for tomorrow.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
1/2 Naqeeba, Humaira, Saeeda, Feroza, and millions of Afghan women in returnee camps, villages, & classrooms support their families and communities with hope, strength, & resilience—even in difficult times.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🛠️👷With funds from our SOS Syria Emergency Appeal, we rehabilitated the water station & equipped it with a solar power system. Now, 4,000 residents will have safe drinking water. Please donate www.peopleinneed.net/donate/once
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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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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚰The main water station in Miznaz in northwest #Syria was extensively damaged during 14 years of war, depriving local communities of safe drinking water.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
1/2 In January, armed clashes in northern #Syria forced tens of thousands from their homes, leaving them struggling to cover basic needs. With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funds, @peopleinneed.bsky.social provided 300 families in Aleppo’s Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood with one-off $150 cash assistance.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
👋Meet Tetiana, head of one of 125 families in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast we helped with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu-funded cash-for-fuel. 🇺🇦Tetiana, a retired nurse, helps her village with their medical needs. Cash-for-fuel means she’s not worried for herself and can do more for her neighbours.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The water station in Miznaz in #Syria was damaged during 14 years of war, depriving local communities of safe water. With funds from SOS Syria Emergency Appeal @peopleinneed.bsky.social rehabilitated the 💧water station with a 🔅solar power system. Now, 4,000 residents have safe drinking water.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
💧Thanks to the sustainable operation of both submersible and horizontal water pumps, 4kresidents around Aleppo have safe drinking water. 🙏The war in Syria is over, but the crisis persists. Help make communities resilient by contributing to our SOS Syria Emergency Appeal.
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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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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
🛠️👷With support of the Czech people, through our SOS Syria Emergency Appeal, we modernised the water station by installing a solar power system and constructing a modern control room. In addition, we also rehabilitated the building, the elevated water tank, and the fence and provided a generator.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
🚰Miznaz in northwest Syria was near the frontline for many years, and the city suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure, including the main water processing station and water network. As a result, residents were deprived of safe drinking water.
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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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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
✅ Catch-up classes for 164 children ✅ Psychosocial support sessions for parents So far, we’ve supported 2,169 people from the community. “The support arrived with the first snowfall, exactly when we needed it most,” says Haji Akhtar. Find out more www.peopleinneed.net/relief-and-d...
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Relief and Dignity for people in Afghanistan
Relief and Dignity for Returnees and Host Communities in Central Afghanistan
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
With funds from @stvluchteling.bsky.social, we assisted returnee families—as well as host communities nearby—with support, including: ✅ Cash assistance to cover urgent winter needs ✅ Winterisation kits with blankets, stoves, and fuel ✅ A solar-powered water system and improved sanitation facilities
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Relief and Dignity for people in Afghanistan
Relief and Dignity for Returnees and Host Communities in Central Afghanistan
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
After decades of immigration, 70-year-old Haji Akhtar and his family returned to #Afghanistan with fewpossessions. They settled in a returnee camp in Maidan Shahr. Aswinter approached, families like Haji Akthar’s had no proper heating, limited safe water, and many children were out of school.
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Nina Tramullas @ninatramullas.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Meanwhile, also on this planet... www.ft.com/content/eb58...
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Sea levels already ‘much higher’ than many scientists had estimated
Measurements of actual global levels show big impact of climate change, especially in Asia, study shows
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The hostilities between the US, Israel, & Iran are concerning; our teams in Armenia, Afghanistan, & Iraq are preparing for a possible influx of refugees—particularly the 4.5mil Afghans in Iran. Should the need arise, we will expand our work in the region. buff.ly/j7J6uSq [Photo credit: BBC]
Photo Credit: BBC
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
With funds from @stvluchteling.bsky.social, @peopleinneed.bsky.social assisted Afghan returnee families and host communities in central #Afghanistan with 💵cash assistance, ❄️winterization kits, a 🔅solar-powered 💧water system, 🧑🏽‍🏫catch-up classes for children, and psychosocial support for parents.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
2/2 As part of the campaign, we installed an Instagram-themed photo frame to provide children & parents with a fun and interactive photo opportunity. Join us in celebration of a return to education! #PINEiE
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
1/2 In #Syria we, with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funding, organised a #BackToSchool campaign for 5189 children and their parents. We highlighted the importance of education, promoted girls’ education, and guided participants on how to register for our Temporary Learning Centres.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
At Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital, we are ensuring emergency care is unaffected by power cuts. With the support of the American people, we provided a backup power supply to keep life-saving operations going.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
👉In Kharkiv: bombed houses, while sirens sounded, the people didn't even flinch s. Not because they don't care, but because they have adapted to life at war.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
👉 In Kryvý Rih: children who spend part of their classes in shelters, and a school principal, who described their everyday reality. 👉 In a village near the front: the sounds of heard explosions and drones overhead. He also saw traces of war, destroyed infrastructure everywhere
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
📹 The Czech influencer Lukefry recently visited Ukraine because he wanted to see the truth for himself. ❓ What did he experience? 👉In Kyiv: blackout and sirens.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
With funds from @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu we help strengthen family resilience, give them freedom of choice, and support the local economy across northern #Syria through cash-based interventions. Read more www.peopleinneed.net/strengthenin...
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Strengthening Syrian families’ resilience
After nearly 14 years of war, Syria found a semblance of peace in 2024. However, humanitarian needs remain acute.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
After nearly 14 years, the war in #Syria is over, but the humanitarian needs remain acute. 1 in 4 Syrians is affected by extreme poverty 3 out of 4 depend on humanitarian aid 5.1 million remain internally displaced
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Strengthening Syrian families’ resilience
After nearly 14 years of war, Syria found a semblance of peace in 2024. However, humanitarian needs remain acute.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This is possible thanks to the support of 🇪🇺 @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The war is over, but the humanitarian crisis is not. Seeing the reality on the ground in #Syria together made that painfully clear. I asked my colleague Martina for her thoughts on @peopleinneed.bsky.social support for communities and what the future holds. This is what she shared.
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Welcome to Bluesky @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu — great to have you here!
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Petr Stefan @petrstefan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
In Prague? Come join us and #StandWithUkraine
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
On Sunday, they also delivered drinking water to Invincibility Points located in schools in the Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts. These supplies are for people who come to warm up, charge their phones, and get through the cuts to essential services.
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People in Need @peopleinneed.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🌡️On Monday, our team at People in Need Ukraine delivered 20 heat pumps to five Invincibility Points on the left bank of the city, where heating and electricity disruptions are felt most severely. The equipment will help ensure that people have a warm place to stay.
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