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On the Ground: A Path to Maternal Care at the Venezuela Border

Visit the Colombia-Venezuela border, where Project HOPE is working inside communities and health centers to connect Venezuelan women and girls to essential care.

On the Ground: Inside Türkiye’s Long Road to Recovery

Months after a devastating earthquake changed life forever in southern Türkiye, the needs are still great. Read a first-hand account from a Project HOPE team member helping lead the recovery.

On the Ground: Inside the Flooded Homes of Kherson

The June 6 destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine was a catastrophic turn in the war for Ukrainians in the region. Project HOPE visited residents to see the devastation firsthand.

In Kherson, ‘Water Is Worth Its Weight in Gold’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compromised one of the most essential building blocks of health: clean water. With support from USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, Project HOPE is bringing it back.

How Psychologists Bring Healing in Ukraine

Amid the backdrop of war, Project HOPE psychologists are bringing hope and healing to thousands of people across Ukraine.

How Project HOPE Volunteers Empowered a New Generation of Neonatal…

In Sierra Leone, Project HOPE’s programming is transforming pregnancy and childbirth while equipping a new generation of neonatal nurses — all done by the work of volunteers.

On the Ground: What Resiliency Looks Like in Ukraine

Read a dispatch from Project HOPE’s director of media relations from the front lines of conflict in Ukraine.

On the Ground: The Earthquake Damage You Don’t See

Read a dispatch from a Project HOPE team member deployed to our emergency response in Gaziantep, Türkiye.

On the Ground: The Day the Health Workers Returned

Ethiopia’s rural communities are bearing the brunt of a humanitarian crisis brought on by extreme drought and conflict. Read a dispatch from photographer James Buck on what he saw the day health care returned to a local community after more than a year.

On the Ground: The Enduring Strength of Ukraine’s Refugees

On World Refugee Day, Project HOPE honors the strength and courage of the 20 million refugees who have sought safety around the world — including the women and children who have fled Ukraine.

On the Ground: The Red Crosses of Irpin

Read another dispatch from Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay, who has been on the ground assessing the devastation in Ukraine.

On the Ground: What I Saw Inside a Trauma Ward in Kyiv

Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay shares his observations from inside a hospital in Kyiv, where the trauma of war is matched only by the resilience of Ukrainian health workers and citizens.

5 Ways the Climate Emergency Impacts Our Health

From rising temperatures to increased rates of disease, the climate emergency has a direct impact on our health. Here are five things to know about the threat climate change poses — and the risks we’ll face if more action isn’t taken.

Project HOPE Calls for Immediate Approval of Supplementary Aid for…

Project HOPE urges Congress to approve the White House’s request for more than $10 billion in supplementary funding for global humanitarian assistance, including to Gaza, Israel, Haiti, and Ukraine before the end of 2023.

The Future for PEPFAR and U.S. Leadership in Global Health

The reauthorization of PEPFAR is essential to ensure we meet the global goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.