“Open 24 Hours” — Amazon Promise’s Work in Peru
Watch the latest video by filmmaker Brooklyn Demme about the work of Amazon Promise in northeast Peru. Narrated by Patty Webster, Founder and President.
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Medical Interpreters Improving Health for Patients, One Conversation at a Time
Bilingual youth in Knoxville, Tennessee are bridging communication gaps between Latino patients and doctors through a nonprofit medical interpreter training program funded by Direct Relief, improving health access and outcomes.
Aboard the Flying Eye Hospital: UC Davis Doctors Volunteer Skills to Save Sight
UC Davis ophthalmologists recently volunteered aboard Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital, bringing sight-saving surgeries and training to underserved communities in Zambia. By teaching complex techniques to local doctors, they empower specialists to treat preventable blindness long after their two-week mission ends.
Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine
FHI 360 is helping prevent gender-based violence and sexual exploitation as well as assisting survivors in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine.
Meet the Syrian aid workers who came to help Ukraine
Syrian aid workers with war experience are helping Ukraine’s humanitarian response. Motivated to assist a country facing a common Russian enemy, they offer useful skills despite cultural differences and separation from family.
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