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“I Chose to Join EMERGENCY for Constant, Daily Training”
Alpha, Zainab, Bintu, Albart, Fatmata, Timothy… Here in Goderich, Sierra Leone, EMERGENCY’s local team take part in constant on-the-job training, so that they can become more independent managing patients and activity at the hospital. Training is fundamental to EMERGENCY, in both medical and non-medical work – as Alpha, a biomedical technician, and Zainab, a nurse…
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“The Lye Programme Saved My Life”
“On my first day at secondary school, my classmates and I had a party. I remember feeling so thirsty once I got home. My mum had bought lye for making soap and selling it at the markets. I mistook it for water and drank it.” For a full year after her accident, Aisha had to…
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Sierra Leone: Alie, two-years-old, has already fallen victim to lye.
Alie is just two-years-old and has already fallen victim to the lye that his aunt uses to make cosmetic products at home. Mistaking the liquid in the bottle for ordinary water, Alie grabbed it and drank it all in one gulp. Now, due to his accident, he is only able to eat thanks to the…
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Sierra Leone: Swallowing Lye Is Still One Of The Main Causes Of Admission Of Child Patients At Our Surgical Centre In Goderich.
In 2004, a project to encourage sustainable production of homemade soap began in Sierra Leone. In spite of its good intentions, it failed to take into account local realities, and became a silent peril for many children in the country. Lye, the raw material used to make soap in homes, is a chemical compound which…
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We Maintain Our Focus.
Afghanistan is still devastated by the aftermath of conflict. Its people continue to be harmed, trapped in a cycle of violence, endemic poverty, displacement, pain, and loss. The latest UNAMA Report, issued yesterday, documents 2,106 civilian victims of violence between 15 August and 15 June 2022, predominantly caused by improvised explosive devices. Our Surgical Centres…
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We Will Continue to Take Care of Him.
A. is 13 years old. He was taking his family’s animals out to pasture when he found a metal object in a field. He took it home and there, all of a sudden, the object exploded, injuring both him and his mother. They both arrived at our hospital in Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan, in critical condition. Their…
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A Story That Is All Too Familiar in Afghanistan
J. arrived at our hospital in Kabul around two months ago, together with his two little cousins. All three were injured when a landmine exploded. They were playing when they found a small object. It looked like it was made of steel. It exploded when J. tried to open it. The three cousins were all…
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ISHKAR Launch Photography Print Sale for Afghanistan
Our wonderful friends at ISHKAR are once again launching a stunning photography print sale, with all proceeds going towards EMERGENCY’s projects in Afghanistan. This year, 19 internationally-renowned photographers have donated their work, including Steve McCurry, Zahra Khodadadi, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Farshad Usyan, Andrew Quilty, Elise Blanchard, Matthieu Paley, Michael Christopher Brown, and many more. “I can…
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EMERGENCY Providing Medical Response After Earthquake in Afghanistan
EMERGENCY is taking part in the medical response following the earthquake in Afghanistan, which has caused hundreds of deaths and injuries that are increasing by the hour. We have sent staff and 7 ambulances to support relief efforts & transport the injured to our First Aid Posts. We have also made beds available in the…
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From Khartoum to Entebbe: Asma’s story
Asma’s journey with EMERGENCY began in Khartoum at the Salam Center for Cardiac Surgery. From graduation onward, Asma was always determined to be part of our team. “I started from the ABCs of my profession,” she says, recalling when she first started working with us as a laboratory technician. After Sudan, she decided to continue…