Now we eat vegetables at every meal, I am stronger, I can do my housework and take care of my children and a sick member of our family.
All of these health conditions have multiple underlying causes, but poor dietary habits are high among the risk factors.
“The people here stood with me,” says Om Waleed*, recounting her young daughter’s need for surgery. “Even though my family is all the way in Syria,
Mahabat had infused that young woman with encouragement and confidence that she could do it, and together they did!
Educating disadvantaged communities about their health does not only prevent illnesses and improve their wellbeing, but it can also save lives.
… she will pass this information on as she cares for pregnant and lactating women.
Now we eat vegetables at every meal, I am stronger, I can do my housework and take care of my children and a sick member of our family.
The third wave of Covid brought a shaking up in the community in the capital of North Macedonia. One way our Operation Mercy team made a difference was by coming alongside the medical vaccination personnel in practical ways.
The kidney surgery was life saving for Sarah! She is now an active and smiley 1 year old, adored by her older siblings.
Maftuna knew about the book through one of Operation Mercy’s community health trainers. She herself went through Operation Mercy’s general health and pregnancy lessons, as the trainers do not only work with the local women in the village but also the wives of Operation Mercy staff.
Serving at Hope & Health has given our staff the opportunity to be make a difference in people´s lives in Skopje, in a way that can only happen over time.
“When I come here all my worries go away.” Exercises and social support are making a difference in women’s lives.
“Most of the families in this village lack access to clean drinking water, and it is extremely difficult for our women and children to get water from a distance.”
Staff from our partner organization are reaching out to a Roma community in the south of Kyrgyzstan.
Two months later, Serah was improving from the malnutrition.
Health is everyone’s responsibility, and Bibi grew in her health knowledge and confidence through our training and put it into practice for the good of her community.
The WASH project has taught us many valuable things, one of which being the necessity of having access to clean water, which can help us avoid many diseases.
In our Operation Mercy Community Health clinics in Jordan, we screen patients who need diagnostic tests and specialist follow up.