Let's Help Malak on her Mission!

Australian Medical Mission to Yumbe, Uganda

June 26 – July 6, 2025

We are proud to announce that our colleague, Malak, will join a medical mission in Yumbe, Uganda, in collaboration with the Global Medical Fund.

About Malak:

Malak is a full‑time Registered Nurse in one of Sydney’s busiest emergency departments. By day, she provides critical care to patients; by night, she passionately supports two teenagers as a dedicated single mother. Over the past year, she served in Gaza, Palestine, delivering care to injured women and children under severely constrained resources. Now, she has volunteered her expertise to support the refugee population in Uganda.

Mission Details:

Travel Dates: Departing Sydney on June 26, 2025, and returning on July 6, 2025

Team Composition: 29 volunteers from Australia, the USA, the UK, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

Destination: Yumbe district, West Nile region—a host to over 635,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Scope of Services:

Volunteers will provide a comprehensive range of medical and humanitarian support, including:

Orthopaedic and abdominal surgeries

Women’s health services

Childhood immunizations

General medical assessments

Dental and optometry care

First aid training

Health education and broader humanitarian assistance

Funding Overview:

This mission is entirely self-funded by the volunteers. All expenses—airfares, transportation, accommodation, meals, hygiene supplies, and water—are covered by team members. Medical equipment has been procured through generous donations to the organisation.

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Mission Summary: Yumbe, Uganda – Australian Medical Relief

Volunteer Profile

Name: Malak

Profession: Registered Nurse, full-time in a major Sydney Emergency Department

Personal Role: Devoted single mother to two teenagers

Experience:

Recent humanitarian deployment in Gaza, treating injured women and children amid severe resource limitations

Now volunteering in Uganda to extend support in refugee and host communities

Mission Dates & Team

Departure: 26 June 2025

Return: 6 July 2025

Team Composition: 29 volunteers from Australia, the USA, UK, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

Location & Context

Region: Yumbe District, northern Uganda

Camp Population:

Includes Bidibidi Refugee Settlement—established in August 2016

Hosts refugees from South Sudan, DR Congo, and other regions

One of Africa’s largest refugee settlements, with over 270,000 inhabitants in Bidibidi

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Yumbe District overall supports communities totaling more than 600,000 people

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Core Mission Activities

Orthopaedic surgeries

Abdominal surgeries

Women’s health services

Paediatric immunisations

Routine medical assessments

Dental care

Optometry services

First aid training

General humanitarian support

Health education sessions

Operational Model

Entirely self-funded by volunteers: covering all travel, accommodation, transport, food, and daily living expenses

Medical equipment and supplies sourced through donations received by the organizing body.

Please give what you can to help Malak and the team provide the best care to those in need!!