Meet Maryna: Resilience from Ukraine 10 min Read Now in the eighth month of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it feels poignant to write about Maryna and my visit to Moldova, especially after the recent series of escalated missile attacks targeting cities across Ukraine. I sit on the couch in…
Life or Death for Congolese Refugees 4 min Read Andrew Hoskins, Medical Teams International’s Country Director for Uganda, hadn’t even eaten breakfast when he received an urgent call from the UN’s refugee agency…
The Haiti Earthquakes Then and Now 3 min Read In January 2010, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake. In August 2021, an earthquake struck again. Both times, Medical Teams mobilized to provide care and support to those in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquakes. Haiti Earthquake 2021 At 8:29…
Saving His Child’s Life – One Ethiopian Man’s Story 4 min Read Seven months ago, life for 40-year-old Burhani felt peaceful and safe. Living in Humera, Ethiopia, Burhani owned a small retail store and the business was prosperous. The conditions in the city were stable and his store was bringing in enough…
Hope for a Guatemalan Hospital 3 min Read At Medical Teams International, we provide life-saving medical care for vulnerable individuals around the world. Now that COVID-19 has entered every country where we work, access to critical medical supplies for our health care workers is more important than ever.
Love in Action in the Time of Coronavirus 5 min Read It’s hard to believe that an animal-borne disease from the other side of the world has, over the course of four months, spread to more than 200,000 people in 156 countries across the globe. For those of us in the…
Boldly Breaking Barriers 4.2 Million Times 4 min Read Supporters like you had a tremendous impact on people’s lives last year, and we’re excited to share just a handful of accomplishments before the release of our full 2019 Annual Report. Every number on this page represents a person. Someone…
A Look at Life for Venezuelan Migrants 6 min Read The Colombian public healthcare system has completely collapsed under the weight of thousands of Venezuelans who have fled across the border in need of care. The fact that urgent support is needed is undeniable.
8 Fascinating Facts from our 2018 Annual Report 5 min Read Thank you for your generous support of these 8 areas as well as many others in 2018. We look forward to sharing many more stories of healing this year and are grateful for your dedication to make sure that every person knows that they matter. To God and to us.
Hurricane Florence Slams into North Carolina 2 min Read As Hurricane Florence begins cutting into the eastern United States, Medical Teams International is poised to respond.
Haiti: Rebounding From Disasters 3 min Read There’s a saying in Haitian Creole that articulates the sentiments of so many, Ou pa ka viv san espwa. Translated, it means: “You can’t live without hope.” Haitians now live with more hope because of your years of support…
Bringing Emergency Medical Care to Nepal 3 min Read At 11:56 a.m., on a remote mountainside in Nepal, the ground under Chunumaya’s feet began to shake…