Rohingya Brace for Severe Weather 3 min Read Summer brings with it the threat of unpredictable weather. In Bangladesh, this year’s weather has been particularly hard on the refugees. In the cramped quarters where they live, cold, damp conditions lead to life-threatening situations.
Crossing Rivers, Saving Mothers 5 min Read Despite the sweltering heat if rural Liberia, the dusty roads and callused heels, 10 women volunteer their time to save lives. Each day, they march miles to reach women in need of support.
The Miracle of Life 3 min Read Kentia’s parents rushed her to the Medical Teams-supported hospital near their home within the Mtendeli refugee camp. “I thought my child would die soon,” her mother later confessed.
The Heartache and Happiness of Pregnant Women 4 min Read When Nur Ankiz began feeling pain in her abdomen, she knew she was about to give birth. At first, the pain seemed normal to the mother of 12. It turned out to be anything but.
World Day of the Sick: 9 Ways to Pray 4 min Read Twenty-seven years ago, Pope John Paul II introduced World Day of the Sick. It’s a day to pray for those suffering from illness. Today, we invite you to join us in praying for the sick and their caregivers.
Joy After Loss: Janet’s Story 5 min Read Few things compare to the joy of holding a newborn baby for the first time. For mothers who have experienced violence, terror and loss, the happy relief of delivering a healthy baby is even greater.
More than Statistics: Melissa Fleming’s Powerful Message of Hope 4 min Read Speaking to more than 700 attendees, Fleming, head spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency, dug beneath the statistics to uncover the humanity inherent in the plight of refugees.
Providence St. Joseph Health Partnership Continues in Guatemala 3 min Read Medical Teams International is extending a multi-year partnership with Providence St. Joseph Health to continue serving remote communities in Guatemala.
Taking a Deep Breath in Bangladesh 3 min Read For many refugees fleeing Bangladesh, their suffering doesn’t end with the arduous journey to the camp.
Three Years, Two Teams, One Boy 5 min Read In Daniel, we see a transformation that will last a lifetime. And for the communities in which we partner to bring health in Guatemala, lives change every day.
How Amina Escaped the Slaughter 4 min Read Anima’s voice shook as she began to cry, “I remember seeing those 18 men dead, and all I wanted to do was leave.” Read one Rohingya refugee family’s account of fleeing their homeland.
Water on the Rooftops 3 min Read “It was little more than a water-filled pit, an open-air cistern exposed to filth and wild animals. But this was Juana and Florencio’s only source of water in the rural highlands of Guatemala.”