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The ̽��ѡ launches national curriculum to treat new mothers struggling with depression in Yemen
- Press Release
- May 20, 2024
A mother escapes Nigeria
On April 6 last year, Gloria Ibrahim, 29, and her family woke to the clatter of gunfire. They ran outside to find a cadre from Boko Haram, the radical Islamist militia that controls parts of northeastern Nigeria, rounding up villagers.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
A mother under fire in ISIS-held west Mosul
Alina’s family were among the more than 1.5 million Mosul residents trapped when ISIS captured the city in 2014. They died in an airstrike when coalition forces targeted the ISIS fighters who took over their home.
- Article
- August 25, 2022
How a Syrian mother became a mentor and voice for refugees
“When you start doing anything, at first it’s going to be frightening,” Bothina Matar reassures the refugee women she works with in Dallas. She encourages them to strive for a better future—their children’s future—without forgetting their past. “I am trying my best,” Bothina tells them, “and succeeding somehow.”
- Article
- July 22, 2022
Stories of Welcome: A refugee mother is embraced by her new community
Jacqueline Uwumeremyi fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa because of violence. After facing constant xenophobia because of her refugee status, she and her five children were finally resettled in Boise, Idaho, in 2018. There she was warmly embraced by local church members and other neighbors, including her close friends Pastor Jenny Hirst and neighbor Chris Johnson.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
A baby named Rescue: the miracle birth in beleaguered Yemen
An ̽��ѡ mobile health team caring for uprooted families in a camp in Yemen was there at the right time to help a young mother through a difficult delivery.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Oprah's Book Club: Mothers seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border
In an episode of Oprah's Book Club, Oprah Winfrey shares the story of Nadia, who left Honduras to escape violence when her daughter was only four months old. The harrowing journey of over 2,000 miles to the U.S.-Mexico border took seven months. The ̽��ѡ and our partners are helping women like Nadia and their families on both sides of the border. See our reading list about seeking asylum.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Like mother, like daughter: Salvadoran family dedicate their lives to helping others
The first thing this family did upon arriving to America from El Salvador was get to work, study, and make a better life for their new community as well as themselves.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
A day in the life of a Venezuelan mother
With her country in economic collapse, Andrea, 29, is one of the more than one million Venezuelans who have left to start a new life for their family in Colombia.
- Slideshow
- January 23, 2019
This Syrian mother used her sewing skills to make masks during the pandemic
Um Abdo and her family have become internally displaced by the war in Syria—2021 marks a decade of the conflict. Violence, displacement and humanitarian needs continue to grow, putting Syria third in the ̽��ѡ’s Emergency Watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year. Despite this, Um Abdo has been able to earn an income to support her family by sewing masks at home that the ̽��ѡ delivers to the community for free.
- Video
- June 27, 2022