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Field Spotlight: ‘We Will Have a Better Nation That Is Safe and Secure for All’

In Nigeria, Project HOPE is helping reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children. Meet a team member at the heart of that response.

Volunteer Voices: How Creative Thinking Can Take Testing To the Community

Maryland has conducted over 3 million COVID-19 tests, thanks in part to some creative thinking about how to get those tests to the people who need them. Read the latest dispatch from a Project HOPE volunteer deployed to Montgomery County, Maryland.

Conflict in South Caucasus: How Project HOPE is Responding

Heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has displaced tens of thousands of people in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Get the latest facts on this crisis and learn how Project HOPE is responding.

Supporter Spotlight: Phil Ropy

Digital philanthropy startup Phil Ropy is partnering with an American photography legend to raise awareness for Project HOPE’s COVID-19 response.

World Mental Health Day 2020

Mental health is a global crisis that affects people across all walks of life. For World Mental Health Day on October 10, we're publishing a series of stories that highlight this hidden crisis and what Project HOPE is doing to help.

COVID-19 Devastated New York’s Health Workers. Their Experience Is Helping Others Around The World.

With support from the Abbott Fund, Project HOPE is piloting a new program to provide mental health and resiliency tools for health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19.

‘You Can’t Explain How Bad It Is if You Haven’t Actually Been There’

When COVID-19 devastated New York City, it presented an unprecedented new challenge for the city’s hospitals: protecting the mental health of those on the front lines.

In a Crisis, the Deepest Scars Can’t Be Seen

In Lebanon, Colombia, Bangladesh, and beyond, a quieter tragedy lingers beneath some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises: those who need mental health care the most are the ones with the least access.

The Global Mental Health Crisis: 10 Numbers to Note

Mental health issues are on the rise around the world. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the magnitude of the hidden crisis, and the need to take action.

Volunteer Voices: The Cost of COVID-19 on Seniors

COVID-19 has taken a toll on seniors nationwide — physically, but also mentally. Read the latest dispatch from two Project HOPE volunteers deployed to Cook County, Illinois.

Field Spotlight: ‘I Want Young People’s Voices To Be Heard’

In Mexico, Project HOPE is helping young people make smarter choices about the future of their health. Meet Yarishdy Mora, the team member at the heart of that work.

How Well Do You Know Puerto Rico?

Test your health knowledge of the Caribbean island in this quick quiz.

Lebanon’s Health System Collapse Could Threaten Millions of Lives

While Lebanon’s government could soon end subsidies on medicines, the health care sector in Lebanon is at risk of collapse, warns Project HOPE. Many Lebanese already cannot afford to buy medicines because of the country’s inflation and insufficient drug supplies. Ending the government support to medications can have a detrimental effect on the population’s health.

Health Issues Emerge as Top Concern Among Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in Armenia

The armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has caused many displaced persons to take refuge at transitional settlements across Armenia. Several thousand people are suffering from life-threatening health conditions and inadequate access to health care services.

Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Took Major Toll on Public Health

For the foreseeable future, climate change will pose an even greater threat to safety, public health systems and our strained global health workforce than the COVID-19 pandemic.