Our mobile, solar-powered filtration plant travels to remote areas daily, delivering safe drinking water.

Snapshots November 2022

From Lebanon to Zimbabwe, see the impact you’ve had as a supporter of our work.

Bringing Critical Drugs to Yemen

Yemen is in its eighth year of grinding civil war. The conflict has caused the living conditions of civilians to deteriorate rapidly and has had devastating effects on Yemen’s healthcare system. Many hospitals lack vital medicines and other lifesaving medical supplies—including the National Oncology Center, Yemen’s largest cancer hospital, which is located in the capital city of Sanaa.
In response, International Medical Corps has begun supporting the purchase of medications needed to treat patients seriously ill with cancer and other non-communicable diseases, including kidney failure, diabetes and blood disorders. Recently, the first shipment of treatments arrived at the warehouses in Saana.

Members of our Health Program Team offload newly imported cancer medications at the National Oncology Center in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. The new drugs are the first of their kind to reach Yemen.
Members of our Health Program Team offload newly imported cancer medications at the National Oncology Center in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. The new drugs are the first of their kind to reach Yemen.

Providing Clean Drinking Water in Pakistan

The flooding in Pakistan throughout the summer led to widespread destruction, mainly in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. Not only has standing water led to outbreaks of water- and vector-borne diseases, but the floodwaters have contaminated drinking water across the country.

Working with AWARE, International Medical Corps supports a mobile, solar-powered reverse-osmosis plant that travels across Sindh province
Working with AWARE, International Medical Corps supports a mobile, solar-powered reverse-osmosis plant that travels across Sindh province

In Pakistan, International Medical Corps partners with Association for Water, Applied Education and Renewable Energy (AWARE), a local emergency response nonprofit that focuses on providing clean water to remote communities. Working with AWARE, we set up a mobile solar-powered reverse-osmosis unit that converts contaminated floodwater into safe, clean water.

International Medical Corps works with local partners to implement lifesaving programs.
International Medical Corps works with local partners to implement lifesaving programs.

Over the past month, we provided 624,000 liters of water to affected communities, including 200,000 liters provided via the mobile unit.

Celebrating Global Handwashing Day in Zimbabwe

Global Handwashing Day is held annually on October 15 to increase awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease.

Community health clubs showcasing handwashing demonstrations.
Community health clubs showcasing handwashing demonstrations.

As part of festivities being held around the world, our Zimbabwe team hosted events in the Nkayi and Binga districts that reached more than 340 people. The celebrations kicked off with an educational session from the Ministry of Health and Child Care on the importance of handwashing, followed by an explanation of the five critical times for handwashing and the 10 steps to proper handwashing.

A Ministry of Health District Nutrition Assistant conducts a health education session at Binga Waiting Home.
A Ministry of Health District Nutrition Assistant conducts a health education session at Binga Waiting Home.

The information was well-received, with our staff members encouraging participants to share what they learned with fellow community members.

Girls’ Empowerment in Lebanon

As part of our adolescent girls’ empowerment programs, our Lebanon team organized a filmmaking workshop in Bekka that included six sessions where the girls learned about basic animation, storytelling, lighting and more. This activity is one of many psychosocial support activities we offer to girls in Lebanon.

International Medical Corps organized a filmmaking workshop for a group of adolescent girls in Bekaa as part of its adolescent girls’ empowerment program.
International Medical Corps organized a filmmaking workshop for a group of adolescent girls in Bekaa as part of its adolescent girls’ empowerment program.

At the end of the workshop, the girls were asked to create a short animated video on a social topic of their choice. To raise awareness and encourage other girls and women to seek support when needed, they chose to shed light on the types of violence that commonly affect girls in their community.

International Medical Corps organized a filmmaking workshop for a group of adolescent girls in Bekaa as part of its adolescent girls’ empowerment program.
International Medical Corps organized a filmmaking workshop for a group of adolescent girls in Bekaa as part of its adolescent girls’ empowerment program.

Distributing Dignity Kits in Somalia

International Medical Corps’ Chief Operations Officer Ky Luu recently traveled to Somalia to assess our programs there. During his trip, he attended a meeting between our Somalia team and the Ministry of Health, distributed dignity kits to community members and received updates from our team providing gender-based violence services at women’s and girls’ safe spaces.

Ky Luu ruminating the information shared by a mother seeking nutrition service for her malnourished daughter at Berdale Health Center, Baidoa.
Ky Luu ruminating the information shared by a mother seeking nutrition service for her malnourished daughter at Berdale Health Center, Baidoa.

The effects of drought, flooding and displacement, combined with the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine, have left millions in Somalia teetering on the edge of famine, with about one-third of the population dependent on outside support for their survival and livelihoods.

Ky Luu visits the Baidoa International Medical Corps project sites in Somalia.
Ky Luu visits the Baidoa International Medical Corps project sites in Somalia.

Ongoing Support for Ukraine

Following the Russian invasion in February and despite challenging conditions such as shelling and power outages, we have been able to complete thousands of health consultations, including mental health consultations. In total, our services and supplies have reached more than 3 million people in the country.

Dovgenke, Kharkiv oblast
Dovgenke, Kharkiv oblast

For example, in the newly liberated areas around Kharkiv, International Medical Corps is assessing needs and distributing household hygiene kits. And across Ukraine, we’re continuing to provide medicines, medical supplies and equipment, and generators to regional and city health authorities, to ensure continuity of healthcare services in the face of attacks on the civilian population.

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