Community Health
All of these health conditions have multiple underlying causes, but poor dietary habits are high among the risk factors.
Clean Drinking Water
In November 2023 Operation Mercy in Afghanistan started building a solar water supply network in a district in Kabul. We were joined at the opening ceremony by local officials and members of the community.
An Exercise Programme For Women
At the end of 2024, we ran a six week exercise program for Jordanian and Syrian women in Zarqa. The women who attended hadn’t had any connection with Operation Mercy in the past.
Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health
In Afghanistan we have had the privilege of running a health programme in a number of communities where we train men and women on essential elements of nutrition and health during pregnancy and in the early formative years of a child’s life.
Building a solar water supply network
“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.”
Refugee Health Response
In our Community Health Project in Jordan, we are seeing lives transformed through health screening and education. We work in partnership with local organizations, medical professionals,
I Am Stronger
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.
Overcoming Maternal Health Misconceptions
Educating disadvantaged communities about their health does not only prevent illnesses and improve their wellbeing, but it can also save lives.
Midwives in the Mountains: Education and Coaching for Remote Villages
The three staff workers assigned each of the participants to a coach. They were then given materials and taught how to share what they had learned with others.
Health is Everyone’s Responsibility
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.
Success Story
Soon Mohammed was back to a normal weight and Farzana was delighted to see her son playing again, standing and moving, and having an appetite.
A Savings Group Success Story
My name is Ghada, and I am a member of the Artery of Hope Savings Group.
Today, I would like to share a success story—an idea that started with the savings group and grew into a project to cultivate more than 60 dunams of land.
You have healed me with your exercises!
“When I come here all my worries go away.” Exercises and social support are making a difference in women’s lives.
Journey to Health and Hope
They started eating healthier foods, exercising regularly, and seeking medical care for their children.
Proper Nutrition For Children
Malnutrition continues to increase across Afghanistan. The United Nations now reports 3.2 million children in Afghanistan face acute malnutrition. We expect this to worsen over the winter as the bitter cold forces many families to divert part of their funds towards heating instead of food.