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Posted on Jan 26, 2015

14 Inspiring Local Heroes Who Were There When You Needed Them Most

We asked for photos of local heroes who are helping their communities during the worst of crises for our First Responders photography competition with the European Commission. We were amazed by what we received from around the world!

by InternationalMedicalCorpsUK

Community Brand Publisher

Go to www.firstresponderscampaign.org to see the stories of more local heroes celebrated in our First Responders campaign with the European Commission.

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14 Inspiring Local Heroes Who Were There When You Needed Them Most

This Syrian refugee building a shelter for his family in a refugee camp in Lebanon

This woman fetching water for her family despite the fear of war in Somalia

This man helping a child in Gaza who has been made homeless and traumatised by war

These men and women bringing sand from the river to rebuild a road in Zwedru, Liberia

This doctor in Cambodia treating patients in remote villages with a floating clinic

This volunteer helping an injured man into bed at an International Medical Corps tent hospital in Haiti

This young girl giving her sister some water in a remote part of Wajir, Kenya

These refugees in Dadaab, Kenya leading a clean up

This man in Guinea providing hygiene support for health workers treating the deadly Ebola virus

This man providing health services to help stop children under 5 dying in Samburu North, Kenya

This young boy from Krupanj, Serbia pitching in to help his family after severe floods

This woman who is passionate about helping her community in Batil Refugee Camp, South Sudan by teaching health & hygiene

These three sisters dig the soil to plant beans for their family in Kajo Keji, South Sudan

This psychologist in Pakistan listening to an older woman whose home was destroyed in the floods of 2012

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14 Inspiring Local Heroes Who Were There When You Needed Them Most

This Syrian refugee building a shelter for his family in a refugee camp in Lebanon

This woman fetching water for her family despite the fear of war in Somalia

This man helping a child in Gaza who has been made homeless and traumatised by war

These men and women bringing sand from the river to rebuild a road in Zwedru, Liberia

This doctor in Cambodia treating patients in remote villages with a floating clinic

This volunteer helping an injured man into bed at an International Medical Corps tent hospital in Haiti

This young girl giving her sister some water in a remote part of Wajir, Kenya

These refugees in Dadaab, Kenya leading a clean up

This man in Guinea providing hygiene support for health workers treating the deadly Ebola virus

This man providing health services to help stop children under 5 dying in Samburu North, Kenya

This young boy from Krupanj, Serbia pitching in to help his family after severe floods

This woman who is passionate about helping her community in Batil Refugee Camp, South Sudan by teaching health & hygiene

These three sisters dig the soil to plant beans for their family in Kajo Keji, South Sudan

This psychologist in Pakistan listening to an older woman whose home was destroyed in the floods of 2012

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