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Abbie Trayler-Smith Yusnita Mohammed, 39 at her home in Bashir village (nr Kirkuk town). Bashir was retaken in May and has since seen its residents returning home. The frontline with ISIS is still very close by, approx. 2km. ‘I came to Bashir twelve years ago from Hawija. We left in 2003 after the ‘liberation’ from the regime. ‘Before this crisis we were living very well. We had a two story house, livestock and a shop. We weren’t worried about ISIS because we were surrounded by military and Police. We were careless about it; I never thought they would come to Basheer. ‘When ISIS came my husband was away working repairing electricity pylons. The traditional culture here is that the husband is the head of the family and women don’t do anything without their permission. He told me to stay but I saw people escaping from the village on the road so I called him. ‘The Imam was on the speaker telling people not to leave, he was saying that those that leave are cowards; that’s why so many people stayed in Basheer. ‘My eldest daughter understood what was going on and she was afraid. She was telling me not to listen to her father; they are shooting, we should go. I tried to comfort her and tell her it would be ok and that her father would come and rescue us. ‘I was afraid because they were shooting and bombing so I took my children and went to Taza [next town]. When we got there my husband called me and told me that I did well to escape because now he was having to escape fromwhere he was as well. ‘We went to Taza but then we saw them [ISIS] coming so we evauated and went to a local mosque. I kept thinking it was the end of our lives and they would kill us. I kept thinking about my husband who was close to the frontlines. ‘Everyone I know got out of Basheer OK except for my husbands uncle. He was deaf and dumb and didn’t know what was going on. We don’t know what happened to him. ‘There were four women that stayed. One of them called her family who had escaped and
Abbie Trayler-Smith Displaced people arrive at Hasan Sham Camp between Erbil and Mosul. Over 500 arrived yesterday and more are being bussed in from areas surrounding Mosul.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Noura, age 10, arrived at this makeshift IDP camp in the grounds of a school in Hadj Ali yesterday. Along with her family and many other families, she managed to escape the fighting in their neighbourhood after being stuck in middle of the battle in Mosul for 3 days.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Lemiya 18, an Oxfam Community Health Promoters in Owsijah, Iraq, 8th November 2016.
Abbie Trayler-Smith On Solid Ground - JORDAN Um Ala'a from Syria, living in Mafraq. APRIL 2013
Abbie Trayler-Smith Ibrahim Mohammed with wife Soma Selwan stand on the roof of their home with their children Luma 11, Aws 6, and Mutasm 5. They live next to a burning oil well in Qayarrah. Soma says she is always cleaning and it just keeps coming.
Abbie Trayler-Smith General scenes of destruction in West Mosul, September 2017, after the coalition led offensive to retake the city from ISIS control.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Displaced people arrive at Hasan Sham Camp between Erbil and Mosul. Over 500 arrived yesterday and more are being bussed in from areas surrounding Mosul.
Abbie Trayler-Smith A camp for displaced christians in Erbil, following the offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIS control, September 2017.
Abbie Trayler-Smith A camp for displaced christians in Erbil, following the offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIS control, September 2017.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Raghdah, 22, at her home with her family in east Mosul and at the now destroyed Mosul University. They lived under ISIS for over two years and were displaced to Hassansham camp during the offensive to retake their neighbourhood. Raghdah used to be at university before ISIS and speaks quite good English. She is desperate to continue her studies but so far hasn't been able to as the university has been destroyed.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Hana, 18, an Oxfam Community Health Promoters in Owsijah, Iraq, 8th November 2016.
Abbie Trayler-Smith The streets of Sana'a Yemen, November 2012.
Abbie Trayler-Smith On Solid Ground - JORDAN Thekrayat from Syria, living in Ramtha.
Abbie Trayler-Smith The partially destrpyed hospital in West Mosul, September 2017.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Dr Elias (black T-Shirt) checks patients at a rural health clinic 100km outside of Kashikishi. The St Paul's Eye Team, headed by Dr Mutale, regularly travels around Nchelengue seeing patients with eye problems.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Sabine age 16 who is an orphan and looks after her 5 brothers and sisters in Miakadaza fokontany, Sabotsy Anjiro commune, Moramanga, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Lazurus, age 13 from Sonka village near Kashikishi, Zambia. Lazurus was treated for partial blindness by the St Pauls Eye Clinic in Kashikishi. Lazurus told me, “I was about 13 when my eye started itching. I got really scared when I stopped being able to see objects. I carried on going to school but it was very difficult and it was difficult at home too. I had to be brave. They sent us to Kitwe for surgery and I had to wait a week. I was worried the operation would not work out. That time I when I could not see I was totally disturbed, not partaking on normal life. Now I can be normal. I am very happy to be able to see everything on this earth. I had a cataract. I was going to lose my sight forever. African medicines cannot help; the witch doctor did not help. Now my favourite things are to watch movies, football matches and watch my friends playing. At school I can now read and write.”
Abbie Trayler-Smith Pic Abbie Trayler-Smith. 2/11/04 Telegraph Christmas Appeal: Hope and Homes for Children (HHC), Khartoum, Sudan. HHC has been working in Sudan since 1998 and has developed the county's first state approved, regulated foster care programme for children who have been orphaned. Recent estimates by local NGO's place the no of street children in Khartoum at 35'000. Many of them are peroidically rounded up into huge, ill equipped, poorly staffed government children's camps. HHC are moving children from these camps into small family homes. On 2nd November 10 girls from Moro, Zandi and Baria Tribes are moved from Wad El Bashir Camp on the outskirts of Khartoum for their new home. Pic shows Naima Nageeb age 10 with her arm around her sister Diana as they arrive at Dauntsy's Home.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Aminata Abdourahmane, (22) and her baby boy Moussa (15months) at Attri in Agadez Region, Niger, March 2015.Attri is a regional health centre, receiving patients with a range of complaints including malnutrition, as well as having a very basic labour unit. Attri itself is a set of small rural villages comprising 512 families.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Street scenes of the city of Agadez, in the Sahel in Niger. Oxfam Niger WASH in NUT Agadez Region, March 2015.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Mother Aicha (20 – Cheque headscarf) volunteers her 18 month old baby Hadidja to have his upper arm measured with a Muak tape to assess his health. At 113mm he is very malnourished. Each month Community Health Leaders, here Fatima Abdou in orange, trained by Oxfam work in the villages to do a survey of Malnutrition levels, give hygiene training sessions, and perform culinary demonstrations. Tassalam Salam, Agadez Region, Niger, March 2015.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Eadh Kuol 30 with baby Bol Deng 2 yrs who is being treated at a Concern mother and baby nutrition clinic for malnourished children at a Health Clinic in Payam Ariath Area of Aweil, South Sudan. The rate of malnutrition is around 25 – 30% in this region during the hunger season and Concern Worldwide run about seven mobile clinics and over 50 nutrition clinics in the immediate area for rural and vulnerable communities.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Adumporka Abotiyure's Aunt carries her hospital basket back to the house when she arrives home from Sumbrungu Health Clinic near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. In 2008 the Government of Ghana re-committed to providing free health care to pregnant women and children under 5 which means that many more women such as Adumporka are now able to access clinics and hospitals for delivery.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Pic Abbie Trayler-Smith. 3/11/04 Telegraph Christmas Appeal: Hope and Homes for Children (HHC), Khartoum, Sudan. HHC has been working in Sudan since 1998 and has developed the county's first state approved, regulated foster care programme for children who have been orphaned. More than 100 babies (mostly new-borns) are abandoned on the streets of Khartoum every month, usually by young unmarried mothers who are afraid of being punished under Sharia Law: it is illegal to have a child out of wedlock. Half these babies die and the rest are admitted to the Maygoma Baby Orphanage, which HHC is leading a task force to close by moving the babies to foster families and permanent homes. Pic shows the Maygoma Orphanage.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Selina Fletcher in active labour on the second floor of the maternity unit at Korle Bu Hospital in Accra, Ghana. In 2008 the Government of Ghana re-committed to providing free health care to pregnant women and children under 5 which means that many more women such as Selina are now able to access clinics and hospitals for delivery.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Selina Fletcher is given lunch on the lying in ward on the second floor of the maternity unit at Korle Bu Hospital in Accra, Ghana after giving birth to a baby girl called Savina. In 2008 the Government of Ghana re-committed to providing free health care to pregnant women and children under 5 which means that many more women such as Selina are now able to access clinics and hospitals for delivery.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Pic Abbie Trayler-Smith. 3/11/04 Telegraph Christmas Appeal: Hope and Homes for Children (HHC), Khartoum, Sudan. HHC has been working in Sudan since 1998 and has developed the county's first state approved, regulated foster care programme for children who have been orphaned. More than 100 babies (mostly new-borns) are abandoned on the streets of Khartoum every month, usually by young unmarried mothers who are afraid of being punished under Sharia Law: it is illegal to have a child out of wedlock. Half these babies die and the rest are admitted to the Maygoma Baby Orphanage, which HHC is leading a task force to close by moving the babies to foster families and permanent homes. Pic shows a new arrival to Maygoma, having been brought in by the police.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Patients from around Nchelengue district are brought to St Paul's Eye Hospital in Kashikishi for 24 hours so that Dr Akim Mutale can perform surgery to restore their sight.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Midwife: Tino Elhaji Bila at Azel Treatment Centre, Agadez Region, Niger, March 2015.Azel Treatment centre is a small community health centre, largely dealing with malnutrition cases. Azel has benefitted from OFDA funded water, sanitation, hygiene and nutrition programming (WASH / NUT) The project is one year old, and was started April 2014.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Pic Abbie Trayler-Smith. 3/11/04 Telegraph Christmas Appeal: Hope and Homes for Children (HHC), Khartoum, Sudan. HHC has been working in Sudan since 1998 and has developed the county's first state approved, regulated foster care programme for children who have been orphaned. More than 100 babies (mostly new-borns) are abandoned on the streets of Khartoum every month, usually by young unmarried mothers who are afraid of being punished under Sharia Law: it is illegal to have a child out of wedlock. Half these babies die and the rest are admitted to the Maygoma Baby Orphanage, which HHC is leading a task force to close by moving the babies to foster families and permanent homes. Pic shows poilcemen bringing in a baby they found on the streets that morning, named Shuroog Alfadil Gasm Allah, weighing 2.4 kg.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Views of Baitadi, Nepal. Shot on assignment with Oxfam Australia.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Sabine age 16 who is an orphan and looks after her 5 brothers and sisters in Miakadaza fokontany, Sabotsy Anjiro commune, Moramanga, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Rose Chanda 52 BENEFICIARY of St Paul's Eye Hospital in Kashikishi, Zambia.Nkibekwa, Nchelengue District Bilateral Cataract – operation in 2009I was not able to see since 1990, it was a long time. I was not able to function as a human being, both eyes were affected. It doesn’t feel good. I had my children when I was blind. I have 14 children and 12 grandchildren. My husband was taking care of us, I couldn’t do anything, and my husband was doing everything. I used to spend my time sitting at home. I would think about a lot of things, at one point I wished I would die. I heard from a community volunteer that an eye clinic was coming to the village. I was overjoyed; I never expected to regain my sight. When I went there I was operated on on both eyes and they were covered with bandages. The next day even before the bandages were removed I could see light. And then the first thing I saw was the iron roof of the hospital. I could see the trees. I felt overjoyed and so happy. When I first saw all my children I couldn’t believe it! I was so overjoyed! I took my time to look at each one and for a long time, feasting my eyes. My heart was bursting. I spent all my time staring at my children and my beautiful husband. He is even more handsome now than ever. Now I like to go to the fields, to pound cassava, and take care of my children. I didn’t imagine how my children would look. It was so amazing. I never thought I would see again. The people in the community used to laugh at me, telling my husband you have married a lame woman. Now I have many friends and I am very happy.”
Abbie Trayler-Smith Alize Romain 16 washes at an Oxfam well in Cap Haitian.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Binta Boukary and her baby daughter Massoura Hama (2) in Dadaga Village, Ouallum Province, Niger, March 2015.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Solo 13, (full name Soloniaina Havatiana Rasoambola) at her home in the village of Ambohimahatsinjo, Antohobe, Vakinahartra, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith The village of Ambohimahatsinjo, Antohobe, Vakinahartra, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
Abbie Trayler-Smith General views of Miakadaza fokontany, Sabotsy Anjiro commune, Moramanga, Madagascar.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Eva, 13 at her home in Miakadaza fokontany, Sabotsy Anjiro commune, Moramanga, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
Abbie Trayler-Smith OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA - Oxfam’s Projects Direct horticulture value chain project and WE Care project.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Kitabe Terfe (25), Bune Terfe (46) – Kitabe’s Husband and Wandi (7 months), OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA. Kitabe is part of Oxfam’s Projects Direct horticulture value chain project and WE Care project. She lives with her husband and four children - three boys and one girl. Kitabe’s second harvest of onion seed has been growing for three months. It will be ready to harvest in another three months (April).
Abbie Trayler-Smith Jamela (43) with Gena (19) - son and Birtujat (?) – youngest child, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA. Jamela is part of Oxfam’s Projects Direct horticulture value chain project and WE Care project.
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Abbie Trayler-Smith Abuk Deng with baby Aken 2 yrs old who is being treated at a Concern mother and baby nutrition clinic for malnourished children at a Health Clinic in Payam Ariath Area of Aweil, South Sudan. The rate of malnutrition is around 25 – 30% in this region during the hunger season and Concern Worldwide run about seven mobile clinics and over 50 nutrition clinics in the immediate area for rural and vulnerable communities.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Kitabe Terfe (25), Bune Terfe (46) – Kitabe’s Husband and Wandi (7 months), OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA. Kitabe is part of Oxfam’s Projects Direct horticulture value chain project and WE Care project. She lives with her husband and four children - three boys and one girl. Kitabe’s second harvest of onion seed has been growing for three months. It will be ready to harvest in another three months (April).
Abbie Trayler-Smith Patients from around Nchelengue district are brought to St Paul's Eye Hospital in Kashikishi for 24 hours so that Dr Akim Mutale can perform surgery to restore their sight.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Djenise Hilaive receives training in hair and make-up and hopes to have her own salon one day in Port au Prince, Haiti. Trainer – Danielle Girl in red top - Nadege Thedne, 25 Djenise's mother: J’jelene At home with her Siblings: Edna - 19 (sister, in red dress) Brothers: Peterson and Ericson (youngest). Other sister (in school uniform) – Sendie
Abbie Trayler-Smith Laxmi Joshi 37 at home in her village Sankarpur, Darchula, where they have no access to water. She has to walk a 5/6 hour round trip to collect water for her children and their animals. Shot on assignment with Oxfam Australia.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Dil Kumari Khadka at her home in SindhuBalchowk, where Oxfam installed tap stands as part of the earthquake response. Shot on assignment with Oxfam Australia.
Abbie Trayler-Smith The sun sets at the village of Ambohimahatsinjo, Antohobe, Vakinahartra, Madagascar where Water Aid will be installing clean water via pumps at the end of 2014.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Tatler writer Alice Cockerell joins Officer Cadets from Bleinham Coy Platoon on Ex FIRST ENCOUNTER in the Thetford Forest. The Platoon of Officer Cadets are in their second term at Sandhurst and nick name this exercise which involves digging 6 foot trenches while undergoing serious sleep deprivation, Ex WORST ENCOUNTER.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
Abbie Trayler-Smith Copyright: Abbie Trayler-Smith 2009. The Sami People of Arctic Norway herding their reindeer during the Autumn migration.
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