Project HOPE in the News
2024
Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
April 3, 2024 – AP
“We are horrified and heartbroken by the tragic killing of seven innocent humanitarians in Gaza,” said Chris Skopec, executive vice president of global health at Project HOPE, which operates health clinics in Rafah and Deir al-Balah and provides medical supplies and other aid to area hospitals.
Charities halt Gaza aid after drone attack that killed seven workers
April 3, 2024 – The Guardian
The strikes on a team from World Central Kitchen (WCK) led the charity – along with other aid organisations such as Anera, which helps refugees around the Middle East, and the US-based Project Hope, which focuses on healthcare – to announce that it would pause operations in Gaza to protect its staff.
Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen convoy halts some Gaza aid efforts
April 3, 2024 – The Washington Post
Project HOPE, a global health nonprofit that operates three clinics in Gaza, said it would suspend its work for at least three days in the wake of the strike.
Visualizing Gaza’s aid shortage as ‘man-made’ famine looms
March 28, 2024 – The Washington Post
Rabih Torbay, president and CEO of Project HOPE, expresses the need for more aid shipments in Gaza, as famine continues to grow.
‘Struggle, struggle, struggle.’ What new and expecting mothers are facing in Gaza
March 28, 2024 – NPR
Dr. Maram, Project HOPE’s lead physician in Deir al Balah, details the health risks facing pregnant women in Gaza.
Health workers should not be a casualty of work – they need protections, now
March 27, 2024 – The Hill
Rabih Torbay, president and CEO of Project HOPE, details the need to protect health workers around the globe and the need to take action.
Project HOPE: Improving Maternal Health in Sierra Leone
March 21, 2024 – Center for Strategic & International Studies
Dr. Uche Ralph-Opara, the Chief Health Officer at Project HOPE to discusses the current situation, work, and progress made by Project Hope in improving maternal health in Sierra Leone.
The Viscious Cycle Driving Gaza’s North to Famine
March 9, 2024 – The Wall Street Journal
At a clinic in Deir al-Balah, more than a fifth of pregnant women treated in recent weeks were malnourished, according to Project Hope, the international NGO that operates the site. Medical staff say poor diets have led to a rise in anemia among pregnant women, which can threaten the lives of mothers and children.
Biden Orders Military to Build Port to Ease Gaza’s Hunger Crisis
March 7, 2024 – Bloomberg
Rabih Torbay, cheif executive officer for Project HOPE, said in a statement that the US-planned port “could be a promising development in opening additional humanitarian entry points.”
Aid group describes worsening conditions in Gaza
March 2, 2024 – CNN
Project HOPE says the humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire and getting worse. Lynda Kinkade speaks with Chessa Latifi, the aid group’s deputy director of emergency preparedness and response.
Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks.
February 28, 2024 – The Washington Post
Project HOPE, that runs a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah, said 21% of the pregnant women and 11% of the children under 5 it has treated in the last three weeks are suffering from malnutrition.
One in five pregnant women in Gaza clinic are malnourished, doctors warn
February 28, 2024 – The Guardian
Dr Maram, the lead physician for Project Hope, says that one in five pregnant women treated at a central Gaza clinic are malnourished, as fuel and medical supply shortages closed the last hospital operating in the north of the strip.
Six children die of malnutrition in Gaza hospitals: Health Ministry
February 28, 2024 – Aljazeera
Project HOPE, has been operating a clinic in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, and said that 21 percent of the pregnant women and 11 percent of the children under the age of five it has treated in the last three weeks are suffering from malnutrition.
Two years of Russia – Ukraine war: No end of conflict in sight, says experts
February 20, 2024 – Alarabiya News
Project HOPE’s Director for Eastern Europe Giorgio Trombatore said in embattled Ukraine, the prolonged war has brought widespread devas-tation and loss, particularly in frontline communities where essential services have been routinely disrupted, resulting in significant casualties.
The nonprofit that provides help and hope to healthcare workers
February 16, 2024 – NPR
Rawan Hamadeh, Program Officer & Mental Health Specialist, appears on the Mental Health Matters podcast to discuss how Project HOPE responds to the world’s hot spots, places like Gaza and Ukraine, assisting healthcare workers in treating the wounded and ill. The work also includes seeing to the mental health needs of healthcare workers in those places.
Aid worker shares firsthand experience from Rafah
February 12, 2024 – CNN
As thousands sit waiting to see if Israel will continue to push south in Gaza, aid worker Rondi Anderson with Project Hope discusses the destruction and devastation she witnessed during her two weeks on the ground in Rafah.
Israel’s military says it conducted strikes in Rafah, rescued two hostages
February 11, 2024 – The Washington Post
“We woke up to the sounds of very violent bombardment from warplanes, helicopters and artillery in different places,” said Motaz al Aaaraj, a program officer for Project Hope, a humanitarian organization, in Rafah.
Almost 10% of Gaza’s under-fives now acutely malnourished, UN says
February 10, 2024 – CNN
As thousands sit waiting to see if Israel will continue to push south in Gaza, aid worker Rondi Anderson with Project Hope discusses the destruction and devastation she witnessed during her two weeks on the ground in Rafah.
Almost 10% of Gaza’s under-fives now acutely malnourished, UN says
February 9, 2024 – Reuters
Project HOPE said around 15% of the pregnant women it had assessed in its Deir Al-Balah clinic in central Gaza last week were malnourished. It also reported a surge in anemia, or iron deficiency, which can increase premature births and postpartum bleeding. Dr Santosh Kumar, its medical director, who returned from Gaza last week, said he and his team had limited themselves to one meal a day in solidarity with the Gazans.
The War in Gaza is Decimating Maternal and Infant Health
February 8, 2024 – The Cut
Project Hope has been distributing medical supplies and operating two clinics in Gaza. Its location in Deir al-Balah sees up to 100 patients per day, many of them women and children, while its neonatal clinic in Rafah temporarily paused services in December after it was damaged by an airstrike.
The Dire Health Crisis in Gaza: Starvation, Infectious Diseases, and the Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid
February 8, 2024 – Medriva
Life in Gaza has become a daily struggle for survival due to overcrowded living conditions, chronic hunger, limited access to clean water, and ongoing violence. Despite these challenges, organizations like Project HOPE are making concerted efforts to provide healthcare and support, even as health workers and the local population grapple with the harsh realities of life in the region.
Why Workers Stay: A Look Behind High Retention
February 6, 2024 – Forbes
According to Project Hope, some of the main causes for leaving a country include poverty, food scarcity, and safety. For years, citizens from Central America have trekked north to look for opportunities and stability. As they leave places such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala—often known as the Northern Triangle—they often say goodbye to their families and neighbors.
Survival and Resilience: The Plight of Earthquake Survivors in Northwest Syria
February 6, 2024 – Medriva
Organizations like Project HOPE have been instrumental in responding to the needs of the survivors. Their efforts ranged from search and rescue operations to providing housing containers for displaced healthcare workers. They also focused on strengthening the local health system, providing access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, and expanding primary medical and mental health care, establishing partnerships with local humanitarian organizations to deliver these critical services.
Project HOPE: Five Lessons From the Global Fight Against Diabetes
February 2, 2024 – Diabetes Daily
Project HOPE has been working to transform the health and well-being of people around the world for the past 65 years. Barbara Smith, senior program officer for Project HOPE talks about global efforts specifically on increasing education, prevention, quality care, and treatment access for type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.
Neonatal and maternal care training saves lives in Sierra Leone
January 31, 2024 – Anthem Awards
Project HOPE has won a Silver award in the Humanitarian Action & Services category for Best Non-Profit Awareness & Media campaign for the humanitarian/emergency response for Türkiye and Syria. Together we can bring hope to people impacted by crises around the world, long after the news cycle moves on.
Neonatal and maternal care training saves lives in Sierra Leone
January 30, 2024 – Church News
Church of Jesus Christ and Project HOPE train midwives, who then train others in rural areas to resuscitate babies and stop hemorrhaging. Training in Sierra Leone in January, gave healthcare professionals the skills and knowledge they need to save the lives of women and babies after childbirth.
I Made it Out of Gaza. Now I’m Fighting for a Second Chance at Life.
January 29, 2024 – Vice
Today, “ongoing exposure to the horrors of war has exacerbated mental health needs for everyone, and children are navigating post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and severe depression,” wrote a representative from Project HOPE, a mental health charity collaborating with local partners to provide support to Gaza citizens.
War in Gaza is making childbirth a nightmare
January 21, 2024 – The Washington Post
Gaza’s health ministry is unable to compile reliable data for infant or maternal mortality during the conflict. Rondi Anderson, a midwifery specialist for Project HOPE, details pregnancy related complications and the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza.
‘She cries all the time’: Gaza children grapple with a mental health crisis
January 15, 2024 – Scroll
Dr Santosh Kumar, medical director with Project Hope, which is running clinics for displaced refugees in Rafah and Deir al Balah, both cities in south Gaza, told Scroll that until the end of December or so, four hospitals were functional in the Gaza strip.
Haiti Needs the U.S. and the U.S Needs a Stable Haiti
January 15, 2024 – Newsweek
Adib Fletcher, Senior Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and humanitarian response with Project HOPE, writes about the current situation in Haiti. In this op-ed, he details the deteriorating living and health situations that Haitians are facing and the continued need for support.
‘The Gaza Crisis: A Surge in Life-changing Amputations and the Dire Need for Medical Care
January 5, 2024 – Medriva
Project HOPE, along with partner organizations is providing medical and mental health support amidst the severe humanitarian and health crisis. However, the dire living conditions, lack of essential resources, and slow arrival of aid continue to exacerbate the situation.
‘To Helplessly See People Die In Front Of Our Eyes Is Most Agonizing For Doctors’
January 3, 2024 – Outlook
Dr. Santhosh Kumar SS, a medical practitioner, who is a team member of Project HOPE, has been working in South Gaza since November. Dr. Santhosh arrived in Gaza from another war field, Ukraine, where he has been working for the last one and a half years.
2023
Project HOPE Showcases Innovative Research on HIV/AIDS at International Conference in Africa
December 26, 2023 – Express Healthcare Management
Project HOPE, a global health organization, recently unveiled a series of groundbreaking research posters at the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) in Harare, Zimbabwe. These posters highlight Project HOPE’s role as a vital partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS and their commitment to implementing community and youth-centered approaches.
Project HOPE Presents Innovative Research at International AIDS Conference in Zimbabwe
December 26, 2023 – Express Healthcare Management
Project HOPE, a global health organization, recently showcased a collection of groundbreaking research posters at the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) in Harare, Zimbabwe. The conference served as a platform for experts and organizations to share their latest initiatives in the fight against HIV/AIDS and related health challenges.
The World’s Crises Are Compounding; Will We Act?
December 4, 2023 – Health Affairs
As we come to the end of 2023, we find ourselves yet again looking back on a year of major global health crises, both natural and human caused. It was a tragic year for far too many living in the shadow of war, disaster, and humanitarian crisis, whether in Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti, Israel, Gaza, Türkiye, Libya, Morocco, or the countless other places that didn’t make headlines.
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Project HOPE Partner to Advance Health Equity Among HIV Positive Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
December 1, 2023 – BioSpace
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and Project HOPE, a leading global health and humanitarian organization, announced a new partnership to improve the wellbeing and treatment outcomes of adolescents and young persons living with HIV in Nigeria, the country with the second largest HIV epidemic worldwide.
How To Make Your Giving Tuesday Donations Count – Today and Beyond
November 23, 2023 – Good Good Good
We have long been taught that the end of the year culminates in the “season of giving.” A number of holiday traditions include generously volunteering, donating meals, or sharing thoughtful gifts with the people you hold dearest. But there’s one tradition during the holiday season that puts generosity first and foremost: Giving Tuesday.
Doctor & Former Patient Work Together To Provide Care at Immigration Shelter in Arizona
November 16, 2023 – Good Good Good
Kathryn Bowen is a retired pediatrician who now spends much of her week volunteering at Casa Alitas, a shelter and welcome center for migrant families in Tucson, Arizona.
Israel-Palestine Conflict: How Nurses Can Help
November 8, 2023 – Nurse.org
Multiple aid organizations and local hospitals are putting out urgent calls for nurses, doctors, and other medical volunteers to help in Gaza and Israel. With health systems overwhelmed, volunteers are critical to keeping emergency services running and providing lifesaving care.
Young Gazans describe how the Israel-Hamas war has upended their lives
November 6, 2023 – PBS Newshour
Life in Gaza was not easy before the Hamas terror attacks against Israelis on Oct. 7. Now, it’s immeasurably more difficult and deadly. We hear from several people in Gaza whose lives have been upended by the conflict, some of whom are still sending messages and others whose whereabouts are now unknown.
How the Three UN Global Health Declarations Support Health Workers
October 24, 2023 – Frontline Health Workers Coalition
Urvi Chowdhury, Program Specialist for Project HOPE, authors this blog detailing roles such as the pandemic and the daily delivery of essential services to control communicable disease, health workers play a pivotal role in safeguarding the well being of communities worldwide.
Sudan Good News: 24,000 Pounds of Life-Saving Aid Deployed To 1,00,00 Civilians
October 19, 2023 – Good Good Good
A collaborative effort between global humanitarian health organization Project HOPE and Airlink (as well as key partners including MAP International, Flexport.org, Astral Aviation, and Qatar Airways), has secured a delivery of $13 million worth of vital aid and supplies to Sudan.
How to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza
October 18, 2023 – CNN
As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. 1,400 people have been killed in Israel and at least 4,100 people have been killed in Gaza.
Mobile Apps Aim to Improve Maternal Health in the Dominican Republic
October 5, 2023 – Good Good Good
Project HOPE has invested in a number of supports to help change the future of women’s health in the Dominican Republic. In order to change health outcomes for low-income women and girls, education is paramount.