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Project HOPE

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What Gives Us Hope in 2023
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With so many health challenges around the world, it can be hard to have hope. But Project HOPE team members and supporters are working every day to change the narrative and improve care around the world. Here's what a few Project HOPE team members and supporters are hopeful for this year:

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ARTEM MURACH, Information Officer in Ukraine
"First, what gives me hope is a feeling that being a part of a humanitarian organization I am doing something useful and important, so I can shift the focus from myself to the people in need that we are helping. Seeing the actual impact and meeting strong and resilient people across the country really makes me proud and hopeful.

"Also, what lifts me up are small, everyday things like playing board games and laughing with my friends, enjoying a delicious dinner in my hometown, singing and playing music, taking a stroll in the park, or riding a bike. Finding some fun things to do every day and trying out new things really helps me stay distracted, not lose my mind, and keep going.

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PHOENIX REDTAIL, Twitch Streamer (PoniesOnTwitch)
"What gives me hope for 2023 is that when there's rain in your life, and someone comes along willing to be your sun, it creates the most beautiful rainbow. We often see the world as a cruel place, but we can't overlook the kindness it has, too."

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EMMA SCHWARTZ, Writer for Project HOPE
One in five women experience mental health issues like anxiety and depression during pregnancy or in the first year of motherhood, and most of them don't receive treatment.

In places like Indonesia, we are integrating mental health support into our training, so doctors, nurses, and midwives have the knowledge they need to address mental health issues as a regular part of pre- and postnatal care. We're also training health workers to provide Psychological First Aid to those with high-risk pregnancies.

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FATHIMATUZZAHRA SHAFIRA, Yayasan Project HOPE in Indonesia
"One of my joys is when midwives come to us to thank us for how useful our mental health training is so that they can provide proper care for mothers who come and seek their help.

They hope that there will be more mental health trainings held by Project HOPE so that more midwives could join this training. Their story really gives us HOPE to face another day and let's welcome 2023 with HOPE!"

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