Providing Clean Water to War-Affected Ukrainians In Ukraine, years of conflict have damaged the systems that people rely on for safe, running water. International Medical Corps is responding with practical solutions. When the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed, more than 200,000 people suddenly lost access to piped water. In the city of Pokrov, local authorities were …
Caring for Syrian Refugees in Jordan International Medical Corps has been supporting the health needs of Syrian refugees living in Jordan since 2014. Today, we provide critical healthcare services for more than 100,000 people in Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps, focusing on primary healthcare, maternal and child health, and on managing chronic diseases. Our teams …
Responding to Floods in Pakistan When heavy rains caused severe flooding in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, thousands of families were left cut off from essential services. Homes, roads and farmlands were destroyed, and access to clean water and healthcare quickly became limited. To reach people in remote, flood-affected areas, International Medical Corps sent two mobile …
Imagine a child so weak from malnutrition that she forgets to smile. She sits on her bed, staring into space, unable to walk or play. This was 4-year-old Fatima, from a remote village in Hays district in Yemen. She was suffering from acute malnutrition bordering on the severe category. Her mother suffered along, watching helplessly …
Bringing Healthcare to Vulnerable Communities in Chad Every month, thousands of Sudanese cross into Chad, fleeing civil war in their home country. Many find shelter in refugee camps such as Dougui, located in Ouaddaï province, in eastern Chad. Life in the camp is challenging, but International Medical Corps is there to help. Our teams provide …
Supporting the Children of Syria Years of conflict in Syria have left families struggling to access basic services, including healthcare and support for children’s development. International Medical Corps has worked in the country since 2008 to help fill these critical gaps. In addition to providing primary and secondary healthcare, nutrition, mental health services and more, …
Supporting Sudanese Refugees in Libya The ongoing conflict in Sudan has displaced more than 11 million people, with more than 2 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. By the end of 2024, Libya hosted approximately 215,000 Sudanese refugees. In Kufra, hundreds of refugees arrive daily at informal camps—yet healthcare facilities remain severely understaffed, lacking essential …
Around the world, people continue to be displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Whether they are fleeing conflict in Afghanistan, Sudan, Syria or Ukraine, or natural disaster right here in the United States, International Medical Corps is there to help them recover and rebuild when they’ve left everything behind. Jordan “Without these facilities, they would …
March 2025 marks 14 years since civil war broke out in Syria—a violent conflict that has displaced more than 14 million people. Roughly 6.3 million of them still live as refugees scattered across the world. Mohammad Younis, 24, is one of them. He was 10 years old when civil war broke out in his Syrian …
Last week, the doctors and midwives of Azraq camp delivered a healthy baby girl named Hala. Every birth in this Jordanian camp is special, representing new life and hope for the Syrians who escaped the conflict in their home country. But Hala’s birth was a particularly special milestone: she was the 10,000th baby born in …