Reaching Hands Newsletters

December, 2012

The Gift of Health for Women [PDF]

In this issue

Life of Women in Nakivale, Uganda. MTI Director of International Programs, Disaster Relief reports on the struggle thousands of women face in the Nakivale refugee camp where MTI is providing care.

Meet Patricia. Midwife Patricia is working to keep mothers safe and healthy. Learn about her and her work for Medical Teams International in Uganda in this video.

Safe Motherhood in South Sudan. Anna Summer, MTI Africa Health Advisor reports on how community health workers are helping ensure safe motherhood.

Healthy Moms in Uzbekistan. Dave Beltz describes how our distribution of 10,000 bottles of donated prenatal vitamins are improving lives of women in Uzbekistan.

Growing Strong. Connie Cummings, East Asia Program Manager, tells the story of how Kasihnia, an Indonesian mother of three, has benefited from MTI's community health program for gardening.

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Previous Issues

September, 2012

Off to a Healthy Start [PDF]

In this issue

A Message from a Mom. Blogger, MTI supporter and mom of five, Beth Woolsey observes differences in preparing kids for school.
Bringing Smiles to Children. Sugar cane isn't the best pacifier for children in Honduras.
Growing Strong in Haiti. The lasting impact of disaster drives volunteering spirit.
Healthy Beginnings. Vaccinating 1,500 children in Guatemala to prevent pneumonia.
Getting Real. REAL. LIFE. Exhibit volunteer, Bonne Zollner, describes life-changing experiences of exhibit visitors.

July: Uganda: How your support is changing lives [PDF]

April: A volunteer physician's first-hand account from the front-lines in East Africa [PDF]

February: Haiti... Extraordinary Results Continue [PDF]

2011

December: The Gift of Life... and Hope Shared Around the World.[PDF] 
July: Ordinary People. Extraordinary Results ... in Haiti, Libya and Joplin, Mo. [PDF]
Spring: When People Need Someone to Care, Our Volunteers Are There [PDF]

2010

Christmas: Special December Updates [PDF]
Fall: See How You Can Save Lives [PDF]
Summer: Updates from Haiti, Uganda, Mexico and More [PDF]
Winter: Thanks to You, Families Saved in Haiti [PDF]
Winter: Haiti Emergency Update [PDF]

2009

Fall: Thirty Years of Service [PDF]
Summer: Updates on How You're Saving and Changing Lives [PDF]
Spring: Keep up the Prayers - They are Working [PDF]

2008

Fall: Sticker Shock: Food Prices Rise, Poor Families Face Shortages [PDF]
Summer: In War-ravaged Liberia: Make the Children Smile Again [PDF]

2007

October: In Darfur: Our Doctor Struggles to Save Lives [PDF]
September: Saving Lives of Afghan Children [PDF]
June: Bringing Hope to Children Around the World [PDF]
April: Facing the Disaster of our Lifetime: HIV and AIDS [PDF]
March: To Better Serve People Around the World [PDF]