EMMS International

15/01/2026

Research helps EMMS International make sure our work is shaped by real needs, not assumptions — so limited resources go to what will genuinely reduce suffering and strengthen care.

A study in rural Nepal looking at the burden carried by family caregivers. It found that most caregivers were women (81%) — most commonly daughters-in-law and wives — and that 83% reported high emotional, physical and social burden. It also found major gaps in support and information: only 38% reported any support from health professionals, and 69% had little or no knowledge of the person’s clinical condition. 

Findings like these help ensure palliative care programmes are designed around the whole family — including the often unseen carers.

Explore EMMS publications and research:

This year's annual Impact Report is out now. It is filled with stories of how your generosity is making a difference in Malawi, India, Nepal, Rwanda, Zambia and the UK.

09/01/2026

Heavy rains and flooding in Malawi have damaged key transport links — including sections of the main north-south road and the Lakeshore Road. 

When major roads and rural routes are cut, it slows ambulances and referrals, delays medicines and supplies, and leaves some communities unable to reach care at all. 

EMMS International’s partners serve people in exactly these hard-to-reach settings — please keep Malawi in your prayers and support work that helps healthcare continue when access is hardest.

08/01/2026

We're incredibly grateful for the generosity of so many people towards helping mums like Anju give their daughters a brighter future by pursuing healthcare careers. We returned to the office to be reminded once again of your enduring kindness. Thank you.

If you haven't had a chance yet, there's still time to add your support. www.emms.org/christmas

25/12/2025

We want to say a heartfelt thank you for standing with EMMS International this year. Your generosity has helped patients in hard-to-reach communities receive compassionate care and enabled young women like Uma to continue their training as healthcare workers. In a world where many face uncertainty, your support is a powerful reminder that love, peace, joy and hope are still being shared. We’re deeply grateful for every gift, kind message, prayer and time you’ve shared EMMS’ stories with others.

With our heartfelt thanks and warm greetings for the year ahead,

The EMMS International Team

23/12/2025

When we think about healthcare, we often picture medicines, hospital beds or equipment.

But education is healthcare too. Without trained nurses, midwives and doctors, there is no care to give.

Our Christmas appeal focuses on Uma’s journey through nursing college – but she represents many more students in Nepal, India, Malawi and beyond who want to serve their communities.

By supporting their training, you’re strengthening whole health systems for years to come.

This Christmas, will you invest in education that brings healing?
👉 Find out more: www.emms.org/christmas

21/12/2025

We know this is a tough time for many.

The rising cost of living is being felt in the UK and around the world. In Nepal, families like Anju and Uma’s are also facing higher prices for food, rent and transport – on top of college fees.

That’s why we don’t take any gift, prayer or share for granted.

Our Christmas appeal is about standing together in costly times, so that young women like Uma don’t have to give up on training because of circumstances beyond their control.

Thank you for whatever you’re able to do – whether that’s giving, praying, or helping us spread the word.

👉 Read and share the appeal:

This Christmas, will you stand with mothers who are working hard to give their daughters a brighter future. Help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting the next generation of healthcare workers.

19/12/2025

Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteers are bringing vital palliative care to people’s doorsteps in some of the country’s most remote communities – and their work has been recognised by the WHO as “Public Health Champions”.

Read more about their incredible impact, including their contribution to the recent Sunita project, in this new ehospice article:

“Palliative care in rural Nepal by Female Community Health Volunteers – WHO Public Health Champions”

Nepal has made a remarkable achievement in improving the health of its population over 30 years. Maternal mortality rates fell from 901 per 100,000 live births

18/12/2025

We’re celebrating some fantastic news from Duncan Hospital and the students on EMMS' Healthcare Career Pathways (HCP) programme in India 🎉

One of our HCP students has just been accepted for BSc Nursing. For a young woman with many challenges to overcome to pursure this career, this is a huge achievement and a powerful sign of what’s possible.

And there’s more good news: two HCP students at Duncan Nursing College have just placed 2nd and 3rd in their class of General Nurse Midwife students. Their hard work, and the support they’ve received, is opening doors to a lifetime of service through healthcare.

Please join us in congratulating these students – and everyone at Duncan Hospital and HCP who is walking alongside them on this journey. 👏

16/12/2025

In many parts of Nepal, a child’s future is still shaped long before they take their first steps. The caste system may be illegal, but its shadow remains – especially for young women from Dalit communities, whose very name means “oppressed” or “broken”.

For girls like Uma, the dream of becoming a nurse doesn’t just mean working hard at school. It means pushing against generations of low expectations, financial barriers, and the message that certain careers “aren’t for people like you”. Too often, talent and calling are cut short because college fees, transport costs, or even the price of books are simply out of reach.

Uma’s story is just one small window into a much bigger picture: when young women are given a fair chance to study and serve, whole communities gain better access to compassionate, skilled healthcare. Read more in the blog in the comments.

14/12/2025

This is Uma – a future nurse in the making.

Uma studied hard and earned a place at nursing college. In her first year she thrived, proving she had both the ability and the heart to care for others.

But when the next year’s fees were due, the money simply wasn’t there. Overnight, her dream of becoming a nurse was at risk.

Thanks to the determination of her mum Anju, and the support of partners and donors, Uma has been able to keep studying.

This Christmas, you can help more young women like Uma stay in training and become the healthcare workers their communities desperately need.

Help Uma find a brighter future for her fmamily, and a healthier future for her community by giving this Christmas

This Christmas, will you stand with mothers who are working hard to give their daughters a brighter future. Help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting the next generation of healthcare workers.

12/12/2025

Around 2 billion people face financial hardship paying for healthcare – often choosing between treatment and food, school fees or a safe place to live. That’s one in four people on our planet.

This , EMMS International stands with our partners in some of the world’s most under-resourced communities to say: healthcare should not push families deeper into poverty.

We join the call for leaders to invest in and protect the right to health for everyone, everywhere.

Unaffordable health costs? We’re sick of it.

11/12/2025

Meet Anju.

Anju grew up with very few opportunities. As a widow and mum, she works hard at a local hospital, determined that her daughter Uma won’t face the same limits she did.

When Uma was accepted to study nursing, it felt like a dream come true – the chance for Uma to serve others, and for the whole family to step into a different future.

This Christmas, we’re sharing Anju’s story because behind every nurse, midwife or doctor there is often a parent making huge sacrifices in the background. Will you stand with mothers like Anju?

This Christmas, will you stand with mothers who are working hard to give their daughters a brighter future. Help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting the next generation of healthcare workers.