The destruction left behind by Hurricane Maria is still very evident on the island. RMF has sent a team to bring some initial medical supplies, as well as analyze the situation and form local partnerships. To learn more about RMF’s proposed program, read more on our initiative page.
Overlooking the town of Emajagua, where Hurricane Maria first made landfall. Some of the worst destruction is in the southern coastal region.
A basketball court’s roof destroyed by the storm in the town Emajagua
There are downed…
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Jana treating patient 
Doll Making Event at one of JEN’s Evacuation Centers
JEN staff and volunteers clearing rubble (Photo credit JEN)
Photo: Meals served by JEN Staff (Photo copyright JEN)
Haiti Health Cluster Bulletin:
photo: Coordination meeting in Ishinomaki City, 7am every day (Photo copyright JEN)
We are excited to announce that the kind folks over at Global Basecamps (
photo: Sam, Sarah, Max, Kenny G & Lyndie
photo: Rachel (TOM’s shoes), Tania (Space 15 Twenty), Vy (Rudy’s Barbershop)
The clothing was donated by Fast Retailing Co., Ltd (UNIQLO), and their employees assisted the distribution. A total of 759 local residents were present at the three locations to receive the items.
photo: JEN staff prepare food for emergency shelter residents
The challenge has started and we will be tracking the donation totals coming in on the home page of our 
After reaching out to our network we are pleased to announce that we have located a Japanese non-profit organization 
Over the weekend we have communicated with a contact of ours that works with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), regarding the relief efforts in Japan and where our help might be needed most. JICA is Japan’s international aid and development arm (similar to USAID); we have been working with them for the past two years as project partners in our South Sudan initiative.
This clinic was established in a record short period of time – 7 days – and was formally inaugurated by Dr. Rubina Mumtaz, Country Director, RMF Pakistan, on December 19, 2010. People of the area consider the establishment of the BHU a noble act…
According to an article on the British news group The Guardian (guardian.co.uk):
This week’s Sunday run was intimidating because it was our longest training run yet–15 miles! Nevertheless, my dedicated teammates were enthusiastic and cheerful when I arrived at 8 a.m. It was another gorgeous So Cal morning, warming up quickly under a bright white sun in a pale blue sky. Despite our sleepy eyes, we were in high spirits, joking with each other as we discussed the course. I had planned two loops and a short "out and back" to make up the mileage. But the guys suggested we run one huge loop, so that by boring mile 12,…
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We’re kicking off the New Year with a bang! Today, our founder and CEO Martina Fuchs, was honored with Lifetime Network’s Remarkable Woman award. The award spotlights extraordinary women who inspire and empower others to make a difference in their communities and the world.
Photo from Guardian.co.uk
If you were considering donating to a worthy cause in 2010 and taking advantage of the tax benefits of charitable donations, now is your last chance to contribute!
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photo: Doctors and local officials at Saturday camp
We are very proud to announce that Real Medicine Foundation has received a grant from the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund for our disaster relief efforts in response to the flooding in Pakistan.
Real Medicine Foundation just held a 2nd free medical camp in Charsadda this past Sunday the 29th of August for flood affected, at the Union Council Majukay. A total of 1,894 patients were diagnosed and treated through this 2nd RMF Free Medical Camp, consisting of 65 % male, 35 % female including 23 % children. Around 109 serious patients were referred to hospitals at DHQ Charsadda, LRH Peshawar and Khyber Teaching Hospital.
As the monsoon season in Pakistan continues to flood the country, the flooding is now sweeping from the north to the southern zones of the country. Full article here: 
Through the generous support of our recent donors and our amazing RMF Pakistan team and partner organization, Relief Foundation, we are proud to announce that we successfully held our first free Flood Relief Medical and Dental camp this past Sunday 22nd of August in Paindakhel, Charsada District of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan.
With some initial funding from a handful of donors here in the US, we were able to immediately start relief efforts through Relief Foundation in Pakistan. Of course, much, much more is needed, but this is a good…
Continuing with the coverage of the floods in Pakistan and what this means for our clinic in Balakot, I came across a good article from the New York Times that details why it is so important for Western Countries, the US in particular, to lend a helping hand to the people of Pakistan.
WHEN: Thursday, August 19th, 6:30-10:00 pm
Due to the continued bad weather in Pakistan and the enormous number of people affected by the widespread flooding, the human scale of the flood devastation is on an almost unimaginable scale. UN is now estimating that the total number of people affected exceeds the Tsunami, Haiti earthquake and 2005 Kashmir earthquake all combined.
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photo: The new class of preschoolers of Palathuduwa
Having this convenient access to free healthcare is especially important for the areas young mothers, children, and the elderly. During the…
This series of video clips was shot by RMF’s Kevin Connell in the St. Pierre Square tent camp in Petionville, an upper-class neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. This is a small tent camp set up in a public square but one of the largest tent camps in the city is located on a nearby golf course with an estimated 50,000 people occupying. Voluntary settlements like these were setup in virtually every square or open space in the city after the disaster. These clips gives you a little more insight into the living conditions…
