Doctor Justin Okello is our area program manager in southwestern Uganda. He oversees two refugee settlements and two transit centers where we provide medical care and run community healthcare programs. I sat down with him to hear about the most…

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated every year during the first week of August. This global campaign, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Ministries of Health around the world, aims to raise awareness of the role of…

Our CEO, Eric Ha, was recently invited to sit down and have a conversation with Kendra Vandermeulen from National Christian Foundation as part of their CEO-to-CEO series. Eric was honored to be offered this opportunity to share how Medical Teams…

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 4.5 million IDPs and nearly one million refugees and asylum-seekers from neighboring countries. Many who have been forced to flee their homes have also experienced gender-based violence (GBV), but it is difficult to know the…

Medical care for millions is now in jeopardy due to historic levels of displacement and upheaval in global aid systems.  While some organizations retreated, Medical Teams stayed. Our dedicated medical professionals work tirelessly — often seeing over 150 patients every…

Uganda is experiencing a nutritional crisis in its refugee reception centers, where thousands of refugees arrive daily desperately in need of food and medical care.  UNICEF recently reported that the increase in refugee arrivals, particularly from Democratic Republic of Congo,…

Last week, the United States announced that it was cutting all funding to Gavi, the global vaccine alliance that provides most immunizations in low-income or developing countries.    It is estimated that global immunization efforts have saved 154 million lives over the…

There is something deeply sacred about the calling to serve, whether as a healer, logistician, chaplain, responder, or support staff. In every act, whether unseen behind the scenes or visible on the front lines, you carry light into darkness and…

“I now have hope — hope my children will have an education, and that they can live in peace and freedom.” – Kinana, refugee and mother of 7 Kinana’s Story of Survival and Hope Displacement has become one of the…

It’s 1:00 am in Kigoma Nyarugusu Refugee Camp and the small house where the Nitunga family lives is dark and quiet. Cicadas trill softly, and a light breeze tousles a nearby patch of elephant grass. It’s peaceful. Until a mother’s…

Today is World Refugee Day, the international day to honor people who have been forced to flee their homes, lives, and families due to things like war, natural disasters, or political instability. It’s more important than ever to recognize the…

When the pandemic hit in 2020, the mental health crisis among healthcare workers became headline news all over the world. But long before COVID-19, humanitarian healthcare workers have been working right at the edges of active conflict. Their daily work is steeped…