As we reflect on International Medical Corps’ 40-year history, we are highlighting some of the courageous volunteers and staff members who have dedicated their lives over the years to helping others. This profile of Dr. Michael Grady is the fourth in that series. We previously have profiled two other volunteers, Dr. Mike Karch and Dr. …
As we reflect on International Medical Corps’ 40-year history, we’re highlighting some of the courageous volunteers and staff members who have dedicated their lives over the years to helping others. This profile of Dr. Dayan Woldemichael is the third in that series. We profiled two volunteers, Dr. Mike Karch and Dr. Chuck Wright. “When I …
Ukrainians have not only suffered physically since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022, but also mentally. Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. Family members have been separated, loved ones killed or injured, jobs lost. Air-raid sirens sound day and night, schoolchildren study in bomb shelters, hospitals come under …
Even the missile attack in Kyiv on July 8 did not slow their progress. When an air-raid alarm sounded during their meeting at the City Hotel that Monday morning, members of our Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) team and the other participants (including the Coordination Center for Mental Health under the Cabinet of Ministers …
“My husband and children couldn’t sleep at night because of the bombings,” says Suaad. The 45-year-old Syrian woman deftly threads her sewing machine as she tells the story of how she became a refugee. Suaad and her family lived on the outskirts of Damascus when the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011. Their area …
The situation in Sudan is dire. The country is in the midst of a civil war that began in April 2023, and the risk of famine is high. Approximately half of the population—24.8 million people—requires humanitarian assistance, with more than 2.9 million children suffering from malnutrition. In the midst of these immense challenges, our Nutrition …
As we reflect on International Medical Corps’ 40-year history, we’re highlighting some of the courageous volunteers and staff members who have dedicated their lives over the years to helping others. This profile of Dr. Chuck Wright is the second in that series. Indonesia is a beautiful country with more than 17,000 islands stretching across the …
Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, International Medical Corps’ response has grown from a team of 30 based in Mariupol, in the southeast, to some 400 staff members working from locations around the country. Our response has always evolved—as the population’s needs have shifted, we have shifted our operations …
International Medical Corps teaches health workers and volunteers to tackle the malnutrition crisis affecting children and mothers in Yemen.
Increasing Ukrainian Mothers’ Knowledge About Nutrition International Medical Corps battles malnutrition by providing quality nutrition services during crisis and recovery, when communities are most vulnerable. We’re addressing nutrition needs in 20 countries and territories, including Ukraine. On International Children’s Day in June, our Nutrition team in Ukraine held an event in Irpin—a suburb of Kyiv …