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Thank you! Because of your incredible generosity, we reached our Giving Day matching challenge, doubling the impact of every gift, up to $35,000, to deliver life-saving healthcare to people affected by disaster, conflict, and displacement. Hope is reachin

Unrest forced Chalota's family to start over. Chalota, her husband Elisha, and their three young children fled war-torn Congo, arriving in Uganda as refugees with little or nothing to their names. Though she was able to find work as a tailor, Chalota and

Violence forced Aline to flee with Baby Zaninga. Aline, a young wife and mother of three, worked as a farmer in her native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), growing beans and maize. When violence came to the DRC, it became too dangerous to stay, and

War forced Mazahir and her family to flee. Before the war, Mazahir worked overnight shifts as a surgical nurse in Sudan, living quietly and peacefully with her husband and daughter. Then the bombs came. Mazahir and her family fled with nothing but each ot

Every gift made now through Giving Day on September 1, 2026, will be matched - up to $35,000 - to provide twice the life-saving healthcare, hope, and healing for people in crisis around the world. https://www.medicalteams.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/30

" A child doesn't become healthy simply because we treat them in the nutrition unit. They recover because the whole community becomes part of their journey." - Rachael Apio, Nutritionist with Medical Teams International in Uganda The first cries of a newb

Beyond Refugee This World Refugee Day, we honor the courage, resilience, and humanity of people who have been forced to flee their homes. The word refugee describes a circumstance - not a person. Behind that word are parents, teachers, healthcare workers,

Redefining Refugee When people are forced to flee their homes, they are often defined by a single word: refugee. But behind every refugee is a person with unique gifts, experiences, and a story that continues long after displacement. Abubaker is one of th

More Than a Label This World Refugee Day, we honor the courage, resilience, and humanity of people who have been forced to flee their homes. When people are forced to flee war, violence, or disaster, they are often reduced to a label: refugee. But behind

July 28 Update: Uganda discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient on July 16, 2026. Despite this progress, the risk of imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo remains high given the ongoing situation there. Over roughly two months, Medical T