Top 10 Photos of 2018
The pictures that stayed with us throughout the year.
Over the course of 2018, our teams from across the world shared some incredible photos! Whether heart-wrenching, inspirational or overwhelming — they were all moving. In this post, we share our top 10 photos of 2018. They tell the stories of the people and events that defined our year. Don’t forget to let us know which one sticks with you by commenting in the section below!
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Fighting Ebola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health workers stand resolutely in the face of a daunting challenge in an Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in the Ituri Province of the DRC. International Medical Corps built the ETC in September as part of our ongoing commitment to contain and treat those affected the latest outbreak of the deadly virus in the DRC, now the second-largest in history.
Learn more about our Ebola outbreak response here.
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“Love,” Mexico
This mural, which shows a father holding his daughter framed by a backdrop spelling out “love” in Spanish, was created as part of an International Medical Corps Youth empowerment program that helped children in Oaxaca, Mexico, creatively express their feelings following the earthquakes that tore apart the region in 2017. Though the earthquakes struck more than a year ago, the need to rebuild communities both physically and mentally is still ongoing, and often a struggle for those who lost their homes, possessions and loved ones.
Learn more about how we helped the children of Mexico recover in the wake of a disaster.
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A relieved mother, Somalia
Dr. Mohamed Yusuf treats a little boy at Galkayo Hospital, Somalia. Extreme weather and conflict have left more than one-third of Somalia’s 14 million people dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. In Galkayo, International Medical Corps provides emergency healthcare, nutrition services, training to local health workers and clean water to those in need.
Learn more about our work in Somalia.
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What’s left, Indonesia
A member of International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team stands amid the rubble in Palu, Indonesia, following a series of devastating earthquakes and a tsunami that wreaked havoc upon the island of Sulawesi. We continue to provide relief to the men, women and children affected by providing water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, as well as psychosocial support and child protection services.
Support our response to the latest Indonesian tsunami.
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Footprints in the desert, Jordan
Footprints cover the door into the delivery room at the hospital inside Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan, where new lives are born every day in one of the largest Syrian refugee camps in the world. Though refugees’ journey to the camp can be fraught with danger and difficulty, the ward usually is a place of anticipation and excitement, followed by joy and relief for the new mothers.
Learn more about our work in Azraq Refugee Camp.
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The sun is shining again, United States
When Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas, it cut off entire communities from healthcare, from each other and from everything else associated with a normal life. Forced from their homes, the two children above enjoy some much-needed playtime at an International Medical Corps mobile medical unit, where volunteer nurses handed out toys, books and games, and provided a safe space to have some fun.
Learn more about our domestic responses in 2018.
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Healing, Central African Republic
Today, Isaï (second from left) is happy and healthy, living with his family just outside Yakada, a village in the Central African Republic. Yet only a short time ago, he was misunderstood by all those around him — tied up by a community that feared the unknown. When Isaï’s mental and physical health began to sharply deteriorate in a country that lacks the healthcare resources to provide him with the healthcare he needed, International Medical Corps psychiatrist Dr. Davin (right) provided help and understanding. Soon, Isaï started to heal — mentally, physically and emotionally.
3.
Waiting for relief, Nigeria
Scores of people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency line up to receive food distributed by International Medical Corps in Nigeria’s Borno state, where nearly 2 million people have been displaced and more than 5 million are facing severe food insecurity.
Learn more about our work in Nigeria.
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A smile from Tashiana, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Irma’s devastating consequences continued to affect Puerto Rican communities in 2018, where local health initiatives continued their struggle to regain a footing. In partnership with the Puerto Rican NGO Alimentacion Seguera Infantil, International Medical Corps funded several young-child nutrition classes, working together to close the gap in services. Adorable Tashiana and her mother, Kayden, took part in the classes, enjoying some well-deserved quality time together and helping to ensure a healthy future for them both.
See our full response to Hurricane Irma.
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Reunited at last, Cameroon
Three years ago, members of Boko Haram attacked the village of Fotokol in Cameroon, disrupting the lives of all those present — including 8-year-old Abakar. Separated from his family due to the conflict, Abakar relied on the goodwill of strangers for the next two years — until International Medical Corps stepped in and helped locate Abakar’s family in a village nearly 80 miles away. In 2018, Abakar was finally reunited with his family — and he hasn’t stopped smiling since.
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