Providing Care for Flooded Areas of Puerto Rico
Direct Relief and La Fondita de Jesús collaborated to bring primary healthcare services to an underserved metropolitan area in Puerto Rico vulnerable to flooding.
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Mountain Heart Nepal Provides Mobile Clinics in Nepal After Earthquake
When an earthquake recently rocked remote regions of Nepal, Mountain Heart Nepal raced to the rescue. Teaming up with Direct Relief and FedEx, their mobile medical units brought free healthcare to over 700 patients in devastated communities, providing critical care from wound treatment to diabetes medication.
International Medical Corps Deploys Field Hospital in Gaza to Help Civilians Affected by War
In response to the war and worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, International Medical Corps has deployed a field hospital to provide lifesaving medical care to civilians affected by the conflict.
Midwives in Bangladesh bring hope to survivors of Cyclone Mocha in world’s largest refugee camp
As Cyclone Mocha battered Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees faced life-threatening pregnancy complications amid destroyed health facilities. Skilled midwives at a UNFPA hospital saved new mother Khadija, showing the vital need for maternal care when crises and climate disasters strike the displaced.
Young Togolese refugee youth leader advocates for quality education in Ghana
Louange Koffi achieved her childhood dream of becoming a nurse in Ghana. She now advocates for quality health and education for the displaced.
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