Some members of International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team pose with local staff at our mobile field hospital northeast of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
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One-Month Update: Disaster in Myanmar

When a powerful earthquake devastated communities in Myanmar, International Medical Corps rushed in to provide medical services.

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April Snapshots 2025

Responding to the Myanmar Earthquake A massive 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, killing more than 3,700 people and injuring thousands more. As recovery efforts continue, some 130 people are still confirmed missing. All these numbers are expected to rise as search teams are better able to reach remote areas affected by the quake. …

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How We’re Continuing to Help Los Angeles After the Fires

When multiple wildfires broke out in Los Angeles in early January, International Medical Corps was very much there—staff members could clearly see the first fire, in the Pacific Palisades, from our office windows. These collective fires eventually burned a total of more than 16,000 homes, businesses and schools across 40,000 acres, displacing at least 200,000 …

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Villages Take Ownership of Their Water and Health in Zimbabwe

In rural Zimbabwe, women and girls are the primary water collectors. Before our team made improvements to water access and infrastructure in several villages there, this responsibility was so time-consuming that school-age girls missed 10 to 15 school days per year. Suan Kupuka, who now chairs her local water committee, describes life in her Bikita …

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Promoting Sustainability in Somalia

Somalia is prone to intense and frequent droughts, storms, floods and heat waves, which cause food, water and livelihoods insecurity, create a rise in water- and vector-borne illnesses and worsen the overall health and well-being of communities. Chronic insecurity and a lack of infrastructure make it hard to overcome these challenges. Our Water, Sanitation and …

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Amid War in Sudan, Clean Water Provides Lifesaving Relief

The ongoing civil war in Sudan has made access to clean water extremely difficult, especially in areas affected by fighting and displacement. The destruction of infrastructure and restrictions on movement have left many families struggling to secure enough water for daily use. The water crisis has forced women and children to take on the exhausting …

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Clean Water and Hygiene Services Transform Life in Rural Afghanistan

In Paktika province, located in southeastern Afghanistan on the border with Pakistan, thousands of families struggle daily for one of life’s necessities: clean water. In the rural districts of Urgon and Yousuf Khail, residents relied on distant sources—which are often contaminated with bacteria, sewage and other pollutants, leaving people vulnerable to waterborne diseases. Without proper …

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February Snapshots 2025

Helping Earthquake-Affected Communities in Ethiopia On December 4, 2024, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Awash Fentale district in Ethiopia, displacing families and devastating communities across seven districts. This was the most significant in a series of tremors that have rocked the region since September, forcing tens of thousands of people to seek safer areas. …

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Families in Need as Earthquakes Shake Ethiopia

On December 4, 2024, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Awash Fentale woreda (district) in Ethiopia, a semi-desert plain to the east of the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. The quake, which devastated communities across seven districts and forced thousands of people to evacuate the area in search of safe shelter, was the most significant recent natural …

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Celebrating 40 Years of Health and Hope: Our Top 10 Images from 2024

Over the past 40 years, International Medical Corps has responded to the world’s most pressing disasters, providing medical care and supplies, clean water and nutrition, mental health, protection and other services to families affected by conflict, disaster and disease. And true to our founding principle, we focus on training communities to become their own first …

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Snapshots: 2024 Wrapped

Delivering Healthcare to Remote Areas in the DRC In 2024, as conflict intensified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hundreds of thousands of people fled areas plagued by violence. Since January of last year, violent clashes between rebel groups and armed forces have displaced more than 400,000 people in North Kivu province, on the …

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