Advent Reflection #2: No Room at the Inn 1 min Read Scripture: Luke 2:6–7 Theme: Unwelcome and Vulnerable For our second Advent reflection, I invite you to imagine the experience of Joseph and Mary arriving in Bethlehem after a long and exhausting journey, only to be met with closed doors. The city was…
Messages of Gratitude from Our Community 1 min Read This Thanksgiving, we wanted to share some words of thanks directly from the people whose lives you are changing! No matter where they come from, you make sure people in crisis find compassionate, skilled, and comprehensive health care when they…
Kicking Off the Advent Season with Executive Chaplain and External Engagement Director, Joe DiCarlo 2 min Read Scripture: Luke 2:1–5 Theme: Displaced by Decree Welcome to the first of our Advent Reflections! This holiday season, I wanted to spend some time with you reflecting on the themes of this year’s campaign—“Forced from Home”—and how they resonate within our shared…
Saving Lives One Surgery at a Time: Medical Teams’ Collaboration with One World Surgery 4 min Read A few weeks ago, Dr. Hugh West, Chief Medical Officer of One World Surgery, shared a powerful anecdote about the impact of modern orthopedic care with a room full of Medical Teams staff and volunteers. He told the story of…
Grieving with Sudan: The Power of Communal Grief in the Face of National Trauma 7 min Read The recent escalation in violence in Darfur, Sudan has shaken the global community with its brutality, relentlessness, and disregard for the inherent value of human life. As an organization, we are deeply grieved and disturbed by this violence in a country where we…
A HAUNTED HOUSE, BUT… (Medical Teams Edition) 4 min Read We’ve all seen the meme, right? We all have memories or thoughts that haunt us. For us here at Medical Teams, it’s the reality that there are millions of people worldwide without access to life-saving medical care. Our health care…
Going to the Hardest Places: Medical Teams Logistics with Jonny Spence 8 min Read You can have the best, most effective doctors and nurses in the world. You can also have high-quality medical supplies, medicines, and equipment available. But without a skilled, efficient, and strategic global logistics team, life-saving healthcare cannot happen. The critical…
Raising Awareness, Voices, and Spirits: World Mental Health Day 2025 3 min Read Last Friday (October 10th) our Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) teams in Sudan and Ethiopia organized celebrations in honor of World Mental Health Day. These events raised awareness about the compassionate, skilled mental health care you help us deliver…
Happy DAF Day! But Wait—What is a DAF? 5 min Read Today is National DAF Day! But if you’re like most people, you may have no clue what a “DAF” is. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! DAFs represent an important tool in your charitable giving toolbox, and we are here to…
What the Government Shutdown Means for Nonprofits 3 min Read As of October 1, the U.S. federal government has entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a new funding measure. While essential functions will continue, many program and grant administration activities are being delayed. Here’s what that means for…
A Mother’s Courageous Escape from Violence: Selam’s Story 6 min Read *Content Warning* This post contains discussion of domestic violence, physical abuse, and suicidal ideation. Please read with care. Providing life-saving medical care goes beyond helping people escape the threat of disease or injury—sometimes, it means helping people escape the…
10 Years of Healthy Women, Healthy World and 2 Fabulous Luncheons! 3 min Read Over the past 2 weeks, Medical Teams supporters, board members, staff, and friends gathered in Portland and Seattle with one collective goal–to celebrate 10 incredible years of championing healthcare for women and children through the Healthy Women, Healthy World movement….