Triangle Génération Humanitaire
French international solidarity NGO founded in 1994, providing emergency, rehabilitation and development aid across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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Overview
Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) is a French non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to international solidarity and humanitarian aid. Founded in 1994 by Christian Lombard and Patrick Verbruggen, the organization is headquartered in Lyon, France. Its name, 'Triangle', refers to the three pillars of its action: emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development. TGH operates with a transversal and long-term expertise, integrating immediate response with efforts to rebuild livelihoods and foster sustainable development. TGH intervenes in situations of conflict, natural disasters, and extreme poverty, providing concrete responses to populations in distress. Its programs focus on water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH); food security and livelihoods; and protection and education. The organization follows a progressive approach of 'humanitarian assistance – reconstruction – development', aiming to reduce direct aid over time and strengthen local capacities for autonomy. Since its first mission in Rwanda in 1994, TGH has expanded its operations to numerous countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. As of 2023, TGH was present in 12 countries, managing 52 programs with 144 French-based staff (including 104 expatriates) and 685 locally recruited collaborators. The organization is a member of Coordination Humanitaire et Développement and Coordination Sud, and has partnership agreements with ECHO and UNHCR. TGH is governed by a volunteer board of 18 members elected by the general assembly. Its programs are implemented in partnership with local actors, with the goal of empowering affected communities. The organization has faced security challenges, including kidnappings of staff in the Central African Republic (2009) and Yemen (2011), but has continued its humanitarian commitment.
History
Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) was founded in 1994 by Christian Lombard and Patrick Verbruggen. The name 'Triangle' refers to the three pillars of international solidarity action: emergency, rehabilitation, and development. The organization's first mission was deployed in Rwanda in 1994, but it was expelled by authorities along with 37 other NGOs. Despite this setback, TGH continued to expand its operations. In 1996, TGH began programs in Iraqi Kurdistan and Albania. This was followed by missions in Yemen (1998), Kosovo (1999), Honduras (1999), Algeria (2000), Vietnam (2001), Laos (2001), Serbia (2001), North Korea (2001), Iraq (2003), Sudan (2004), Indonesia (2005), Timor-Leste (2005), Burkina Faso (2006), Myanmar (2007), Central African Republic (2007), Republic of the Congo (2010), Philippines (2013), Nepal (2015), Ukraine (2015), Syria (2017), and Pakistan and Chad (2023). In 2004, for its 10th anniversary, TGH published a '10 Years of International Solidarity Report' summarizing its actions since creation, along with a passport-style synthesis illustrated by Delphine Chauvin. In 2009, two French employees were kidnapped in the Central African Republic and released in Sudan four months later. In 2011, three French employees were taken hostage in Yemen and released five months later. In 2014, for its 20th anniversary, TGH organized the 'Attentions()' exhibition featuring works by artists from its intervention countries, which were exhibited in Lyon and auctioned at the Transbordeur. Since 2013, TGH has been active again in Iraqi Kurdistan, assisting displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, TGH, which had been present in the Donbass since 2015, relocated its offices to Lviv near the Polish border. It now operates in several regions of western Ukraine up to the contact line, collaborating with Ukrainian civil society organizations. As of 2023, TGH was present in 12 countries, managing 52 programs with 144 French-based staff (including 104 expatriates) and 685 locally recruited collaborators. The organization is a member of Coordination Humanitaire et Développement and Coordination Sud, and is a signatory of the framework partnership contract with ECHO and the operational partnership agreement (FAOP) with UNHCR.
- 2023
Present in 12 countries, managing 52 programs; missions in Pakistan and Chad.
- 2022
Relocated Ukraine offices to Lviv following Russian invasion.
- 2017
Mission in Syria.
- 2015
Missions in Nepal and Ukraine.
- 2014
20th anniversary; 'Attentions()' exhibition organized.
- 2013
Mission in Philippines; renewed intervention in Iraqi Kurdistan.
- 2011
Three French employees taken hostage in Yemen, released after five months.
- 2010
Mission in Republic of the Congo.
- 2009
Two French employees kidnapped in Central African Republic, released in Sudan after four months.
- 2007
Missions in Myanmar and Central African Republic.
Products and positioning
Humanitarian NGO providing transversal and long-term expertise integrating emergency, rehabilitation and development.
Emergency food assistance
Distribution of food items such as flour, oil, milk powder, sugar, tomato paste, lentils, rice, and sesame halawa to vulnerable families.
Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH)
Programs ensuring access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion.
Food security and livelihoods
Initiatives to improve food security and support sustainable livelihoods.
Protection and education
Programs focused on protecting vulnerable populations and providing education in emergencies.
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