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Flooding and Humanitarian Needs Surge in South Sudan

International Medical Corps’ dedicated team is providing lifesaving services to flood-affected communities.

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When Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Needed Help, We Were There

In February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe’s biggest refugee movement since the Second World War. Millions of Ukrainians—mostly women and children—escaped the conflict by fleeing to Poland and other European countries. “In those first few days of the war, nobody had much information about what was happening at the Polish–Ukrainian border, so I …

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How a Water Access Point in Rural Zimbabwe Created a New Oasis

Until our intervention earlier this year, the 100 residents of Village 1 in Ward 24 of Bikita District had struggled with water scarcity since 1982. Every day, women, children and elderly community members in the Zimbabwean village’s 23 households laboured to obtain clean water, but their only option was to endure the daily grind of …

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Training the Next Generation of Midwife Assistants in CAR

International Medical Corps is training the next generation of midwifery assistants in Bria, Central African Republic (CAR). In partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education, we opened the Bria Annex Institute in 2024 to train qualified health professionals in this vital role. The school will increase the number of skilled …

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Helping the Roma Refugees Who Fled Ukraine to Poland

The Russian invasion of February 2022 has reshaped every aspect of life in Ukraine. For the country’s Roma community—a distinct ethnic group with an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 members in Ukraine—the impacts have been uniquely devastating. Already facing uphill struggles due to widespread racism, poverty, overcrowded housing and limited access to education and healthcare, the …

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A Fresh Start for Wounded Ukrainians

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 organisation 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 …

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Mental Health Team Pilots a New Model for Care Supervision in Ukraine

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 …

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Helping Government Partners Better Navigate an Emergency Response

International Medical Corps’ Humanitarian Response Training Unit (HRTU) is responsible for strengthening the capacity of humanitarians, helping NGOs and governments to become better first responders. Twice a year, the HRTU team holds training simulations for senior staff members from any US government agency that interacts with our largest donor, the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), …

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