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One Sachet, One Chance – Mariam and Hassan’s Journey
In the N’Gouri district, the OptiMAx project combines vaccination with nutritional supplementation to encourage families to return to health centers. Through a mother’s journey, we see how a simple action, a sachet of SQ-LNS nutritional supplements given after vaccination, can transform trust, appetite, and attendance at health services.
Aminata’s Gaze
Aminata drinks water and clutches a sachet of ready‑to‑use therapeutic food provided through a former USAID-funded program at the mobile nutrition unit run by ALIMA and its national partner AMCP‑SP, in the Sénou displaced‑persons camp, Mali. Her steady gaze says: I take care of myself, and with just a little help I can thrive.
Mokolo: The Day Prisca Started to Get Better
At 20 years old, Adèle Djouanba found far more than medical care for her daughter at the Mokolo Nutrition Center. This young Cameroonian mother shares how Prisca’s treatment for malnutrition helped her regain hope and look to the future with greater confidence.
Ethiopia: Turning the miracle of healthcare access into reality
In a sandy area of southern Ethiopia, affected by malnutrition, climate shocks, water scarcity, and lack of healthcare, new life continues to emerge in the remote hospital of Hargelle, in Afder.
Chancerelles: A Historic Maternity Hospital Reborn Amid the Crisis
In Cité Soleil, a municipality of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area weakened by years of armed violence and the absence of public services, the Isaïe maternity ward at Chancerelles Hospital is once again becoming a lifeline for thousands of pregnant women who had previously been deprived of healthcare.
Port-au-Prince: In Cité Soleil, the CHAPI Hospital Comes Back to Life After Years of Neglect
In Cité Soleil, one of Haiti’s most vulnerable urban contexts, the CHAPI Hospital, located in the Boston area, is coming back to life after being shut for five years, which left local populations without access to healthcare.
In Port-au-Prince Camps, Access to Healthcare Remains a Major Challenge for Displaced Populations
In Port-au-Prince, thanks to its mobile clinics and a strong network of community health workers, ALIMA is restoring regular access to healthcare for displaced populations, which had long been impossible.
Three Months to Eradicate Ebola: The Power of Collective Action in Kasai
After three months of collective mobilization, the 16th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared over on November 30, 2025. In Kasai, the villages of Bulape and Bambalaie are gradually returning to calm after 42 days without any new cases. A victory made possible by the commitment of medical teams
2025: Facing Crises, We Held Strong
Conflicts, malnutrition, epidemics, and the collapse of funding: in 2025, humanitarian needs reached a critical level. Despite these challenges, ALIMA’s teams remained mobilized alongside the most vulnerable populations.
