Summary of the Situation In November 2022, the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu opened a health facility in Lobodegi Parish to serve a community with no nearby medical care, where the closest hospital is 40 kilometers away, reachable only by poorly maintained roads and limited transport. Initially renting a four-room house, the Sisters […]
Summary of the Situation St. Kizito Hospital is a critical lifeline for expectant mothers in one of Uganda’s most underserved rural regions. We face severe challenges due to the lack of essential maternal health equipment such as delivery beds, fetal monitors, ultrasound scanners, anesthesia machines, and oxygen concentrators. This shortage puts the lives of mothers […]
Summary of the Situation Immaculate Heart Maternity and Dispensary in Okwu, Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, Nigeria—the only maternity home in the district—was built in 1960 and is now in a dilapidated state. Neglect, poor infrastructure, and lack of government support left the facility partially closed and overgrown. Since COVID-19, many families have returned to rural […]
Crisis Alert Description On the morning of July 28, 2025, the people of Nyabibwe woke to terror. M23 rebels stormed the village, setting homes on fire and scattering families in every direction. In a matter of hours, more than 1,500 men, women, and children lost everything. Among them is a mother who clutched her children […]
Mary — a brave 10-year-old girl who has lived her entire life with a painful tumor growing on her neck. As you can see from the photos, the tumor has grown dangerously large—nearly half the size of her face. It now restricts her movement and draws painful teasing from other children in her village. Due […]
Summary of the Situation Our program is deeply committed to empowering women who have been tragically displaced due to the ongoing crisis in Cameroon. We recognize the profound challenges this vulnerable group faces, and we are determined to restore their dignity and fight against the poverty that afflicts them. For the women uprooted by this […]
Summary of the Situation The Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes run a demo farm at our formation house in Nyeri, located near Mt. Kenya. For the past two years, we’ve been piloting organic farming using the Permaculture method, and have successfully increased our crop yield and quality to meet most of our community’s needs. […]
Summary of the Situation We are currently facing a critical need for a vehicle to facilitate transportation and delivery of services to the poor in our community. This need has arisen due to the challenging economic conditions in Nigeria, which have increased the urgency of reaching and serving more impoverished communities. Previously, we’ve had to […]
Summary of the Situation Kansas City faced its deadliest year in 2023, recording 184 homicides. Of these, approximately 1 in 3 victims and 1 in 4 suspects are under the age of 25. The Kansas City Police Department attributes much of this violence to unresolved conflict between people who know each other. People resort to […]
Summary of the Situation In Naivasha, many youths and young adults are caught in conflicts as victims or perpetrators, often due to unemployment or underemployment. This frustration is evident in incidents like the June 2024 Gen Z protests, where some youths engaged in looting and violence, leading to loss of life. Political manipulation exacerbates tensions, […]
