Idriss, an elderly man from Blue Nile State, came into our clinic for care for a cough one day. We asked about his arms which appeared to have been severely burned.

Imagine how difficult it is for an eight year old child who can’t walk, watching her brothers and sisters running around, and even making fun of her.

January was a busy month, with a lot of planning for the year taking place. We spent a great deal of time trekking down and selecting our orphan and vulnerable children beneficiaries.

Starting a health training program in a new village is always a bit daunting. You never know what people’s expectations are or how committed they will be

“Nina, you sit in the tallest chair at the table so that you can be the magistrate,” says Ahmed. Nina, our senior teacher, strikes a noble pose to play her part. 

Minu’s* father died when she was around nine years old. Shortly after his death she was sent to Dhaka to work and live as a maid in a family's home.

The Workshed attracts a lot of attention in the village of Thiangrial. It’s a place where local men can go and learn new skills in metal work which would otherwise be out of reach due to the remoteness of their home village.

The new school year of 2012-2013 has brought a new and exciting phase to Mursi Education.

The National School of Public Health continues to strive towards its goals of providing medical education to national students.

Being involved in an important project like Mursi Health, we are faced with many obstacles such as political upheaval, disease, limited resources and nature, as we recently discovered on our return home to Makki.