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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An Amref-trained Community Health Worker in northern #Zambia, Emmanuel crosses wetlands and waterways to bring essential health care closer to families in remote communities. 🎥 Watch Emmanuel’s full journey buff.ly/OqzDNS0 .#AmrefHealthAfrica #CommunityHealthWorkers #EndMalaria
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ New on Big Picture Science: Hear from Simenti, an Amref-trained community health worker from Malawi. The episode explores the impact of USAID and how Malawi is looking ahead, rethinking its relationship with foreign aid and the future of its health system. 🎧 Listen now buff.ly/1pBkzyd
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
After losing his leg as a child, Emmanuel Malama now crosses swamps and wetlands to bring health care to remote communities in Zambia. His story is a testament to resilience, service, and the power of community health workers. Read more: bit.ly/4hMeq5g #CommunityHealth #HealthForAll
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🎟️ Early Bird Tickets are now available for The Summer Edit! Join us this July for a night of art, flavor, and impact supporting KEFETA, an Amref-supported program creating opportunities for young people in Ethiopia. Tickets are limited—get yours before they sell out: bit.ly/amrefsummere...
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Today is International Menstrual Hygiene Day.For girls like Margaret, access to clean water and safe sanitation can mean the difference between missing school and building a brighter future. #MenstrualHygieneDay #GirlsEducation #EndPeriodPoverty #WASH #AmrefHealthAfrica
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🚨 A dangerous Ebola outbreak is spreading across Africa.This outbreak is different: the Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine or treatment, and confirmed cases have already crossed borders. Amref teams are mobilizing in Uganda and South Sudan. Support the response: donate.amrefusa.org
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🌸 Our 2026 Spring Newsletter is here! Featuring stories that show how communities are leading through challenges & keeping essential health services going. Your support helped sustain critical programs, support health workers, and reach families when it mattered most. 🌍 Read 👉 bit.ly/amrefspringn...
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
At Amref, we believe every mother deserves access to safe, quality health care close to home. And every community deserves trained local health workers who can provide care before, during, and after childbirth. Because when mothers thrive, communities thrive too.💛 #MothersDay #MaternalHealth
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
✨Save the date ✨ The Summer Edit: A Night of Art, Flavor, and Global Impact is coming this summer. Join us for an unforgettable evening of art, music, cocktails, & connection. All supporting KEFETA’s work empowering youth in Ethiopia through leadership & economic opportunity. More details to come!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Water is more than access, it is dignity, health, and opportunity. For Alice, Bertha, and Roseby, it meant safety, comfort, and safer births. When clean water is within reach, communities thrive. 💧#cleanwater #wateraccess #womenandwater Support lasting solutions. Donate at donate.amrefusa.org
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🏃‍♀️ A huge thank you to all our incredible #TeamAmrefRunners who took on the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half! Your determination and commitment helped raise vital funds to support maternal health across Africa ensuring more women can deliver safely and more babies can thrive. 🌍✨ #NYCHalf #UnitedNYCHalf
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
For Roseby in Malawi, water changed everything. From long lines and delayed care to safe, dignified delivery—clean water at her local health center made the difference. It’s not just about access. It’s about better care for mothers and newborns. Read Roseby's story bit.ly/4uSPuNH
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This #InternationalWomensDay, celebrate the women strengthening health across Africa. Support the work with our Chip City Cookies fundraiser: 🍪 $40 cookie box 📍 Order at any Chip City nationwide 💛 $10 supports Amref USA A sweet way to stand with women and communities building healthier futures.
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Clean water can mean the difference between a safe birth and a life-threatening one. 💧 In Malawi and Uganda, solar-powered water systems are helping midwives prevent infections and giving mothers safer conditions to deliver and recover. Read more bit.ly/4rYqOl2
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Water changes everything.💧Alice, a 25-year-old mother of three in northern Uganda, once walked long distances for water—at real cost to women and girls. Today, clean water is closer to home, bringing safety, health, and time back to family life. Read Alice’s story: 👉 bit.ly/4kqBHcd
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Coumba ’s story shows what happens when women & girls are supported to lead, & shape their own futures. Thru community dialogue, education, & mentorship, Coumba became part of a growing movement that is questioning harmful norms and choosing a different path for the next generation. #endfgm #fgmc
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C. We stand with girls, women, and community leaders across Africa who are leading change from within—protecting health, preserving dignity, and choosing safer futures. together, we can end FGM/C #ZeroToleranceDay #EndFGMC #ARP #FGMC
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing the stories of Alice, Bertha, and Roseby—and how access to clean water has reshaped their daily lives. From safer births to healthier families, water is changing what’s possible for women and their communities.💧 #WomenAndWater #WASH #AmrefUSA
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Monica is a 15-year-old student in northern Uganda and the Secretary of her school’s Health Club, helping organize latrine cleaning schedules and ensure hygiene supplies are available. With your support, Amref can rebuild water and sanitation facilities in more schools across Uganda.
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
No mother should have to choose between healthcare and survival. After aid cuts shut down outreach clinics in Kasungu, Malawi, mothers like Enia now travel hours and pay what they can’t afford for basic care. DONATE NOW at donate.amrefusa.org/handsthatheal to stand with mothers like Enia.
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
As foreign aid cuts force clinics to scale back lifesaving services, frontline health workers are still showing up to protect their communities. Stand with healthcare workers who keep communities healthy, safe, and strong by donating at donate.amrefusa.org/handsthatheal . 🤍🌍
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Warm holiday wishes from all of us at Amref ❤️✨ Because of supporters like you, more communities across Africa are accessing lifesaving care this season, and all year long. Thank you for being part of this impact.🌍
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Your impact in action ❤️ Meet Simenti an Amref health worker bringing lifesaving care straight to the community. From vaccinating children to caring for expectant mothers, he’s often the only healthcare families ever see. Because of supporters like you, communities aren’t left behind.
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Run to change lives! 🏃 Join us for the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon on March 15, 2026, and make every mile count as your race with Amref! Apply now and turn your run into impact! Check out 👉 bit.ly/united2026 for more details and apply!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Africa carries 25% of the world’s disease burden, yet has only 3% of its trained health professionals. This Giving Tuesday, you can help change that. ❤️ Your gift means: ✨More safe deliveries. ✨More vaccinated children. ✨More lives saved. DONATE at donate.amrefusa.org/handsthathealgt
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
AIDS is not over—but neither is our commitment.
Join Amref in supporting HIV awareness, testing, and treatment programs that are saving lives across Africa to empower, educate and end AIDS. ❤️ Make a donation today in link in bio or at donate.amrefusa.org #WorldAIDSDay #EndHIV #Amref #HIVAIDS
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
By 2030, Africa could face a shortage of 6.1 mill health workers, leaving millions without basic care. A single nurse in a rural clinic may see 70–100 patients a day. Strengthening Africa’s health workforce saves lives & protects global health.👉 DONATE buff.ly/nfuEx0w to train a health worker today!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Amref Health Africa’s Group CEO, as he shares an update on how foreign aid cuts continue to impact communities and how African-led solutions are driving resilience, innovation, and lasting change. Register in link in bio or at bit.ly/aidtoagency
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📅 Save the Date!. Join us for From Aid to Agency: How Africa Is Leading Its Own Health Revolution with Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Amref Group CEO, and hear how communities are making change & how you can be part of it. #supportercall 🗓️ December 1, 2025 💻 Virtual Event – details coming soon
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🌍 Amref is Calling for a New Approach As climate change, conflict, and chronic diseases continue to strain communities, traditional healthcare models are no longer enough. See how we’re making this vision a reality!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Thank You, Team Amref Runners! 💙 A huge thank you to all our incredible #TeamAmrefRunners who took on the TCS New York City Marathon! Your dedication, miles, and heart helped raise vital funds to support maternal health across Africa ensuring more women can deliver safely and more babies can thrive
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
You can help train and equip the next generation of health workers. Across Africa, millions of families depend on skilled health workers as their first and only point of healthcare but there aren’t enough of them. 💙 DONATE to train the next generation of health workers bit.ly/3WqzSRG #HandsThatHeal
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
A proud “citizen of the world,” Irina has already completed two marathons and is running for Amref because she deeply believes in our mission to bring quality healthcare to communities across Africa. 💙 Despite some tough training days with her knees, her determination keeps her moving forward!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Meet Emmanuel, one of our Team Amref runners in the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon! From Nairobi, Kenya, he’s running to help more children grow up with the love and care of healthy mothers. 💙 A mountain guide who’s summited Africa’s top 10 peaks—including Mt. Kilimanjaro 49 times!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Amref USA is looking for a passionate Deputy Director of Major Gifts to help grow our community of donors/partners. If you’re a relationship-builder who loves strategy, collaboration/ making impact through philanthropy, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY bit.ly/4h18QcV
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Siobhan is one of our incredible first-time marathoners. Having spent years working across sub-Saharan Africa, she’s seen Amref’s impact up close and is passionate about advancing health equity. Cheer her on as she runs for healthier futures! ❤️ #TCSNYCMarathon #TeamAmref #RunForAmref #NYCMarathon
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Meet Olivia, one of our incredible #TeamAmref runners in the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon! 🏃 While the early morning training runs have been the toughest part, her spirit (and her six new chickens 🐓) keep her going strong! . 🌍 #TeamAmrefRunner #NYCMarathon #RunForAmref
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
💙 Huge thanks to ABD member Dr. Heather Jones for hosting #PilatesforaPurpose and to Tremble (@makeittremble_) in SoHo for the space! 🙏 Grateful to everyone who joined to move with purpose + support Amref’s mission. 🌍 Want to fundraise for Amref? Contact Erin Hy at Hy@amrefusa.org
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🏃 Originally from Yerevan and Moscow, now living in Columbus, OH, Sergey has taken on marathons in Philly, Atlantic City, and Columbus. Inspired by his travels across sub-Saharan Africa, he chose to run with #TeamAmref to help women and children gain access to life-saving healthcare! #TeamAmref
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🌍✨ Our 2024 Annual Report is here! ✨🌍 From stopping a deadly Marburg outbreak in Tanzania, to empowering youth in Ethiopia, to training thousands of health workers — together, we reached over 19 million people across Africa in 2024. These are your impact stories 👉 bit.ly/46zYs7k #AmrefUSA
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🏃 Ilda is a proud New Yorker and 3-time marathoner who’s running her 3rd year w/ Team Amref in the TCS NYC Marathon! Inspired in 2023 by a client, Ilda has been fundraising and running with us ever since. Cheer her on as she runs for maternal health across Africa! 💙 #TeamAmrefRunner #TCSNYCMarathon
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🏃Meet Ed! Born and raised in Kenya, running for Amref is personal. This is his second marathon—he ran his first last year with Team Amref 💛. Fun fact: Ed won “Best Dancer” in college four years in a row. Lets cheer him on! #TCSNYCMarathon #TeamAmref #MarathonRunner #NYCMarathon
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🌍 At #UNGA2025, Africa’s health systems face big challenges. 📣 Join Amref’s events on spotlighting youth-led solutions for chronic disease + mental health and women’s leadership in climate & health. 👉 Register now! bit.ly/3VTeR1w
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Nick is taking on his first-ever marathon with Team Amref to support maternal health in Africa! Inspired by a close friend, he's running with pride (toenail mishaps and all!) and can’t wait for race day! 🏁
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Meet Alfred Yunan from Maridi, South Sudan. 🇸🇸 An Amref-trained Health Worker, Alfred supports children affected by Nodding Syndrome: a neurological condition that causes cognitive decline. He provides care and hope, but calls for more research. Donate to support Alfred: donate.amrefusa.org
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
It’s marathon season! 🎉 Meet Juliana from Sleepy Hollow, NY—running her first-ever marathon with Team Amref at the TCS NYC Marathon 2025 on Nov 2. She’s racing for maternal health in Africa—let’s cheer her on! 💪✨
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Charity isn't only about giving. It's about moving forward together. On #InternationalDayofCharity, you can show your support for Amref by making a donation, joining Pamoja - our monthly giving program - or giving through your workplace. Visit: donate.amrefusa.org or check the link in bio!
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor the quiet responders. 🌍 In South Sudan, health workers are saving lives—treating children with severe malnutrition and bringing hope in crisis. 🇸🇸 Support their work today: 👉 buff.ly/JxjTcP8 #Amref #SouthSudan #HumanitarianCrisis #GlobalHealth
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
On 7 Aug, we lost cherished members of our Amref Flying Doctors team and two Mwihoko residents in the crash of aircraft 5Y-FDM. We honor their dedication and kindness, and stand with their loved ones in grief. May their legacy inspire us. Learn more or support at flydoc.org.
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Amref USA @amrefusa.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
It started in 1957 with planes. ✈️ Amref began as the Flying Doctors of East Africa, delivering care to remote communities. Today, we use mobile clinics, e-learning, and health apps to reach even farther. When communities lead, real change takes flight.#amrefhealthafrica #communityled #globalhealth
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