Kimanuka, the Neighbor Everyone Calls “Doctor” 3 min Read When Kimanuka’s daughter became malnourished, he watched helplessly as she grew weaker. Today, he makes sure no family in his village has to face that fear alone. Kimanuka is a Village Health Team volunteer, or VHT, in Kamwenge District, western…
Seattle, thank you for being part of the story! 2 min Read Thank you for being part of the story! On Saturday, October 3, we gathered for the Medical Teams International Seattle Gala, Stories: Written in Hope, around one idea: crisis does not have to write the final chapter. We heard from…
Giving Day: You Made 2X the Impact Possible 2 min Read Thank you! Because of your incredible generosity, we reached our Giving Day matching challenge, doubling the impact of every gift, up to $35,000, to deliver life-saving healthcare to people affected by disaster, conflict, and displacement. Hope is reaching people like…
Chalota’s Story: Two babies became three — and every second mattered. 2 min Read Unrest forced Chalota’s family to start over. Chalota, her husband Elisha, and their three young children fled war-torn Congo, arriving in Uganda as refugees with little or nothing to their names. Though she was able to find work as a…
Baby Zaninga’s Story: When She Needed Care, Help Was There 2 min Read Violence forced Aline to flee with Baby Zaninga. Aline, a young wife and mother of three, worked as a farmer in her native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), growing beans and maize. When violence came to the DRC, it…
Mazahir’s Story: Hope After Fleeing War 2 min Read War forced Mazahir and her family to flee. Before the war, Mazahir worked overnight shifts as a surgical nurse in Sudan, living quietly and peacefully with her husband and daughter. Then the bombs came. Mazahir and her family fled with…
Help Make the Next 12 Seconds Count 1 min Read Every gift made now through Giving Day on September 1, 2026, will be matched — up to $35,000 — to provide twice the life-saving healthcare, hope, and healing for people in crisis around the world. Every 12 seconds, someone…
Beyond the Clinic Walls: How Community-Led Nutrition Brings Better Health to Children 7 min Read “ A child doesn’t become healthy simply because we treat them in the nutrition unit. They recover because the whole community becomes part of their journey.” — Rachael Apio, Nutritionist with Medical Teams International in Uganda The first cries of…
More Than a Refugee: A Community Leader’s Calling 3 min Read Beyond Refugee This World Refugee Day, we honor the courage, resilience, and humanity of people who have been forced to flee their homes. The word refugee describes a circumstance — not a person. Behind that word are parents, teachers, healthcare…
More Than a Refugee: Abubaker’s Story of Survival and Service 3 min Read Redefining Refugee When people are forced to flee their homes, they are often defined by a single word: refugee. But behind every refugee is a person with unique gifts, experiences, and a story that continues long after displacement. Abubaker is…
More Than a Refugee: Asma’s Story of Healing and Hope 2 min Read More Than a Label This World Refugee Day, we honor the courage, resilience, and humanity of people who have been forced to flee their homes. When people are forced to flee war, violence, or disaster, they are often reduced to…
Rapid Response to Ebola Outbreak 4 min Read July 28 Update: Uganda discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient on July 16, 2026. Despite this progress, the risk of imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo remains high given the ongoing situation there. Over roughly two months, Medical…