Supporting Conflict-Affected Communities in the DRC Since January 2024, violent clashes between rebel groups and armed forces have displaced more than half a million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), contributing to the world’s second-largest displacement crisis. Entire families have been uprooted with little choice but to seek safety in overcrowded camps …
Life has been incredibly difficult for Ukrainians since the Russian invasion that began in February 2022. Millions have been forced to flee the fighting—losing loved ones, their homes, their schools and jobs. Many of them are now suffering from long-term stress caused by traumatic events, which can have negative impacts on their mental health. This …
In many parts of the world, daily access to a functioning toilet is about more than just basic hygiene. The humble toilet becomes not only, as the United Nations says, a “place for peace,” but a vital tool in improving community water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices. Things like a private, working toilet promote proper …
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many thousands of civilians and veterans have lost limbs to missile and drone attacks, landmines and artillery. One human rights organization has estimated that there are now between 20,000 and 50,000 war amputees in Ukraine. This surge in amputation cases has led to a rapidly expanding demand for physical …
Falastine’s infant son wouldn’t stop crying. The one-month-old cried as his exhausted mother tended the goats on the rocky slopes of Al Dhale’e governorate in Yemen. He cried as she harvested vegetables and collected water from the well. And he cried as his father worked as an agricultural laborer, seldom bringing home enough money to …
According to the 2024 South Sudan Humanitarian Need Overview and Response Plan (HNRP), South Sudan is experiencing a severe health crisis affecting 8.9 million people, primarily in regions affected by conflict and flooding. The health system in the country relies heavily on international aid and faces human resource shortages. Vulnerable groups—including women, children, the elderly …
Offering Vital Nutrition Services in Gaza In Gaza, the past year of conflict has left most families struggling to access food, with three-quarters of the population relying on aid. Local food production has collapsed, leading to widespread malnutrition among children. Seven-year-old Jana, who was severely malnourished, is just one example. Treated at International Medical Corps’ …
Throughout the world, International Medical Corps’ Child Protection (CP) programming focuses on the safety and well-being of children by providing group activities and individual support services for them and their parents or caregivers. Our work in the sector strengthens the protective environment for children and supports their resilience and recovery during times of stress. Since …
A few weeks ago, the doctors and midwives of Azraq camp delivered a healthy baby girl named Hala. Every birth in this Jordanian camp is special, representing new life and hope for the Syrians who escaped the conflict in their home country. But Hala’s birth was a particularly special milestone: she was the 10,000th baby …
When seven-year-old Jana arrived at the field hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza, she could hardly speak or open her eyes. She was severely malnourished; her limbs were skeletal and she weighed just 22 pounds (less than 10 kilograms), which is about half the average weight for her age. After about year of conflict, three-quarters …