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…
The Haiti Earthquakes Then and Now 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…
Monicah’s Story: “God had other plans for my life” When you enter the clinic, the outside light fills the front lobby, reflecting off the smooth cement floors. You tread carefully on the slick surface, made finer from years of patients and medical officers traversing the hallways. The light bends around the corner into a dark corridor. Peering through, you see patients moving through the darkened hallway, the feet…
Two Women. Two Windows. Kashindi sits silently on a bench, her gaze fixed on the floor, a stoic expression revealing the resiliency within. Her third pregnancy has been much more difficult than the others. Rapid breathing, dizziness, weakness, a lack of appetite — these…
Boldly Breaking Barriers 4.2 Million Times 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 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.
Every Baby is a Miracle A young mother, far away from her home, without a place to safely deliver her baby. It happened more than 2,000 years ago. The most miraculous birth in human history. Jesus — the baby who brought hope and redemption to…
More Alike Than Different: Meeting With Syrian Mothers It takes courage for refugee mothers to leave their tents and spend an hour with Christina, the mental health worker from Medical Teams International. For 6 weeks, these ladies will speak candidly about their experiences fleeing from Syria to Lebanon, caring for multiple children, wondering where their husbands were, and worrying for their children’s future. All the while, living in close vicinity to neighbors without privacy.
Called to Serve, Racheal Puts Love Into Action I had the privilege of meeting Racheal, a Medical Teams International Program Manager in Uganda, a few months ago. Despite being 8,500 miles apart and chatting over a video call, we bonded quickly. We were around the same age and…
Voices From a Refugee Camp From the millions of refugee voices, read about four with something important to say.
A Refugee Child Becomes a Refugee Father He was forced to flee his childhood home three times, but now Fidel has built a stable life with his wife and they’ve welcomed a baby of their own.