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Colombia's Women Lead Healing Through Innovative Mental Health Project

6/22/2025

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In Colombia's Alto Baudó, Doctors Without Borders launched a transformative mental health project to combat the scars of violence. Through poignant rituals of tearing and mending photographs, they symbolize healing. Community healers blend traditional herbs with medical techniques, emphasizing women's strength and resilience as they lead the charge in restoring hope and unity within their communities.

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Story summary

In Colombia's Alto Baudó, Doctors Without Borders launched a transformative mental health project to combat the scars of violence. Through poignant rituals of tearing and mending photographs, they symbolize healing. Community healers blend traditional herbs with medical techniques, emphasizing women's strength and resilience as they lead the charge in restoring hope and unity within their communities.