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Famine in South Sudan, Hunger in the Horn of Africa. Learn more >

RIGHT NOW, SEVERE HUNGER IS AFFECTING 20 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE

People are dying every day. International Medical Corps is there in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria, Yemen and other affected places.

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International Medical Corps is working to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance.

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The Things We Carry

If your town became a war zone and you had to flee, what would you take with you? "I couldn’t take all my toys, because the jet was coming very fast," recalls five-year-old Nizar. As his mother was rushing to pack, Nizar saw his beloved superhero costume. What would you bring? Find out.

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TRAINING SAVES LIVES IN IRAQ

To increase the number of trained first responders inside Mosul, International Medical Corps recruited 120 residents from across the city and provided them the skills and tools they needed to be effective First Responders at the scene of an emergency.

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Cholera Treatment in Haiti

When Hurricane Matthew made landfall, it caused extensive damage to health infrastructure, creating conditions that worsened Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak. In cooperation with Haitian health authorities, International Medical Corps opened a cholera treatment unit in Les Anglais in the Sud department.

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Headlines

PBS Newshour Millions are on the brink of war-driven starvation in South Sudan The London Economic: Photo essay – After the Islamic State: Restoring Mosul’s Shattered Health Care System 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley reports on famine in South Sudan The Guardian: Medics in Yemen: as we fight to help the sick and injured, delays can cost lives BBC News: Syria conflict: The things Syrians took with them when they fled LA Times: In Hurricane Matthew’s Wake, Haiti is left to face an old foe: cholera Forbes: Finding Talent & Entrepreneurs Among 21 Million Global Refugees

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REFLECTIONS FROM AN AID WORKER IN SOMALIA

"What we have seen is hard to believe." Mohamed Abdirahaman Saman, an International Medical Corps Somalia emergency response team member, describes the situation facing some 119,000 people seeking refuge at displacement sites in Baidoa, Somalia. "The people I met in Baidoa had walked for days, leaving everything behind because...

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