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 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 receives…
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…
15 New Photos from Sudan 1 min Read What does healthcare in a conflict zone actually look like? These photos—captured by award-winning photojournalist Ed Ram, who recently visited our Sudan program—offer a glimpse into the life-saving work happening every day. As you view them, we hope you see…
Healthcare For Women, By Women: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 3 min Read A mother names her newborn daughter after the doctor who delivered her. A midwife walks into a refugee camp and stands between a laboring woman and death. A displaced mother transforms her own struggle into a passion for helping others, becoming a lifeline for…
Four years of war. Four years of showing up for Ukraine. 4 min Read Four years ago, the lives of millions of Ukrainians changed overnight. 3.7 million people were forced to flee their homes. Businesses, neighborhoods, hospitals, and infrastructure were reduced to rubble. Medical care, heating, electricity, and running water were all disrupted, and in some places, are still not available at all. Over the…