Dr. Salim and Obedi: The Power of Mental Health Care Dr. Salim, a psychiatrist, knows the power of mental health care. His patient, Obedi, is a perfect example of how the right kind of care can change lives. When Salim was a young, he never dreamed he’d one day have…
Refugee Mental Health Care Saves Lives May is Mental Health Month! Instead of sharing statistics and data about the importance of refugee mental health care, we’re going to show you how critical mental well-being is through the stories of 4 incredible and resilient people. Now, close…
Core Humanitarian Standard Commitment 4 The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) is a globally recognized voluntary standard setting out nine commitments that organizations and individuals involved in humanitarian response use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. Because…
Florance’s Story: Turning Pain into Power Resilient. Confident. Powerful. Meet Florance, and it won’t take long for you to see each of these qualities reflected in her. It’s in her easy smile and the warm embrace of her children. In her pride, as she gives a…
Ukraine Photos and Stories: We Won’t Give Up On Home In February 2022, we sent a team into eastern Europe in response to the Ukraine crisis, and we’ve been there ever since. Now, one year later, we’ve made an impact and met some amazing people along the way. The following…
The Ukraine Crisis and Our History of Healing Medical Teams has a long history of supporting the surrounding regions of Ukraine — namely Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine itself — which uniquely positions us to respond to the massive Ukraine crisis. The following is an account of our work…
Core Humanitarian Standard Commitment 3 The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) is a globally recognized voluntary standard setting out nine commitments that organizations and individuals involved in humanitarian response use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. Because…
Reaching Northwest Neighbors Living with Disabilities Sjon Scarborough is friendly and outgoing as he mingles with staff and visitors outside the Sumner Community Food Bank in western Washington. He’s here today because he saw a notice at the food bank that Medical Teams International would be…
Racheal’s Story: “It’s a Calling from God” If you’re looking to be inspired, motivated or cared for, look no further than Medical Teams International staff member, Racheal Kyalikoba. Racheal exemplifies what is best about Medical Teams. At the time of our interview in February 2022, Racheal was…
On High Alert, Ready for Ebola Conflict in the Congo is forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, crossing over the border into Uganda. Medical Teams is the leading organization providing health screenings as refugees cross over.
Top 10 Photos of 2022 It’s the most wonderful time of the year again: see our top photos of 2022! This is our favorite time to invite you in to celebrate and reflect on all we have accomplished together in the past year. The year…