Every step of the journey is worth honoring and celebrating. 💙
For survivors of the LA fires, the last year has been unexpected and likely challenging, but there is still tremendous value in looking back and reflecting.
Art therapy sessions like this one are valuable for both children and adults who have lived through disaster and are working to find hope and stability in their lives.
Brave. Resilient. Compassionate.💙
Just a few of the words that come to mind when we think about the mothers we have met in our lives and programs this year. They often go the extra mile to protect their families, and Project HOPE is going the extra mile to ensure women everywhere have access to quality healthcare for themselves and their children.
This #MothersDay, we encourage you to #DoOneThing to celebrate an amazing mother in your community!
From Gaza to Ukraine to the United States, children are living through crises and facing mental health challenges like never before.
Millions of families are displaced or separated, and some kids have lived most of their lives during wartime. Project HOPE uses a variety of tools to support a strong mental health foundation including art, music therapy, and mindfulness.
In a moment of struggle, we encourage everyone to pause and remember to H.O.P.E
H. How are you feeling?
O. Observe your senses.
P. Practice self-care.
E. Enjoy the present moment!
Everyone deserves a place to reflect and share their feelings.
In 10 minutes, over 100 airstrikes hit different parts of Lebanon. By the end of the day, hundreds were dead and over 1,000 injured. Many had believed that a ceasefire elsewhere might extend to Lebanon. In those 10 minutes, that belief collapsed. Project HOPE CEO @rabihtorbay was on the ground during and after the attacks, and shares what it’s really like for displaced communities living through tremendous uncertainty.
Read the full story by clicking the link in our bio.
Midwives are the critical bridge to care for🤰🏾🤱🏼 living in rural areas around the 🌎.
In Indonesia, nearly half of the population resides in areas making it challenging to travel for healthcare, and over half of infants receive their first neonatal care from a midwife. Today is #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife, and we are proud to champion the inspiring women filling the critical gaps of service. We will continue to train and empower midwives to provide lifesaving care for mothers and babies!
Photo: @Jamesbuck
Trauma survivors may not feel rest in their nervous systems for a long time.
Many, like those who experienced the LA wildfires in January 2025, are stuck in survival mode over a year after the event, and finding tools to work through their feelings is so important.
Today marks the beginning of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, and we challenge you to #DoOneThing every week this May to prioritize your mental health.
Looking for resources to get started? Click the link in our bio.
Six months after Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica, Sonia still sleeps under a tarp.
Water rushed into their home and the roof was torn off; particularly distressing for Sonia, who couldn’t move on her own after a stroke and using a wheelchair. Her husband and son moved her to safety, and they watched as the storm uprooted their fruit trees, wiped out their flock of chickens and tore down her husband’s workshop. They lived without electricity and running water for two months.
The emotional and psychological damage is harder to see but still carried heavily by impacted communities. Learn how Sonia and others in Barret Town, Jamaica found respite at a recent mobile medical clinic run by Project HOPE by clicking the link in our bio.
Photos: Matthew Khoury
Nearly 3 million Venezuelan migrants have sought refuge in Colombia.
The humanitarian crisis here is deeply layered amidst ongoing conflict that has left migrants and local Colombian families internally displaced. These families find themselves unable to receive health services outside the formal system. Project HOPE and @caring.churchofjesuschrist are supporting local health organizations providing maternal, newborn and child health services, as well as primary care consultations, medicines, medical supplies and mental health support to many who would otherwise go without care.
We envision a world where everyone everywhere can access quality healthcare. By working together, we are taking steps forward!
Malaria is both preventable and curable, but it unfortunately remains one of the leading causes of death among children in sub-Saharan African countries. Transmission is most common in warmer climates where mosquitos thrive, coupled with the fact that many communities in Africa have inadequate access to preventative measures. On #WorldMalariaDay and every day, Project HOPE will continue to fill the gaps in care for communities who need it most.
Photo: James Buck
Vaccines work.
And global immunization efforts are one of the most cost-effective public health investments and a powerful tool against vaccine-preventable diseases.
In Ethiopia, Project HOPE is taking small steps to immunize more families, and every vaccine is a small victory and sign of progress. This is one of the children who was brought into our IPSNP (Integrating Health into Productive Safety Net Program) outreach site for immunization and screenings. Here, families are often facing major challenges like long distance and cost, and outreach days combine immunizations, health education and nutrition screenings in one stop to make it truly integrative services for families.
In 2026, Project HOPE will focus on closing immunization gaps and preventing outbreaks, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
#WorldImmunizationWeek #VaccinesWork
We’ve all witnessed firsthand how climate change has impacted communities. From record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events, climate change jeopardizes our water supply, the air we breathe, and the health of everyone on the planet. But there are still reasons to HOPE!
At Project HOPE, we’re working alongside communities to strengthen health systems and equip health workers to respond to climate-related crises – like supporting recovery efforts in Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires in January 2025.
This #EarthDay, we must not forget that meaningful change is possible both locally and globally when regular people take action!
Video courtesy Ivis Lucas
When communities are in need, we bring healthcare to them!
Sometimes distance to care is too large a hurdle for severely impacted communities; that’s why Project HOPE recently hosted a mobile medical unit in Barrett Town, Jamaica, where adults and children could access free medical care, mental health support and hygiene kits as people are still recovering from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Melissa. We supported routine checkups, including blood pressure and sugar tests, as well as mental health programming for impacted communities.
We were also proud to welcome the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner @usembassyja who toured the MMU and interacted with patients and staff members to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts. The visit – and a corresponding donation of 10,800 family hygiene kits – highlights the ongoing partnership between the United States and Project HOPE in strengthening Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure and supporting impacted communities across the hardest hit parishes.
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Photos: Matthew Khoury
