Read the full piece:
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It’s a reminder that hope is a discipline. A long series of building blocks through people, relationships, and the refusal to look away.

In this powerful reflection, Ryan Meili @ryanmeili.bsky.social writes about accompaniment, solidarity, and the quiet, persistent work of showing up in the face of injustice.

What does it mean to choose hope—again and again—when the world gives you every reason not to?

A visual thread 🧵

“Mistrust” is often framed as a barrier to care. But what if it’s actually a signal?

A signal of systems that have failed, excluded, or caused harm.
Come chat with us about this!

📖 Ebola and the narrative of mistrust
🗓 April 9 | 6–7 PM
📍 Online

Register here: lnkd.in/gnK9QNVq

We know how to save these lives.

The question is whether we choose to.

👉 Support health care teams reaching children in Haiti: partnersinhealthcanada.donorsupport.co/page/FUNVQEBNRMJ

A friend of Partners In Health and our co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer for decades, Stephen’s passion helped define a generation of global health advocacy, and his example will continue to guide the work ahead.

RTL Stephen Lewis, Gary Slaight of the Slaight Foundation, Paul Farmer, Feb 2015.

Remembering Stephen Lewis, 1937 - 2026 - Stephen Lewis Foundation Stephen was a respected humanitarian who spent his life championing social justice and human rights. Throughout his political and international careers, he was committed to creating a more equitable world.

We extend our deepest condolences to the Lewis and Landsberg family, to our colleagues at the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and to the many communities and movements shaped and supported by his leadership.

stephenlewisfoundation.org/remembering-...

As he said “We must rise and fight — not just for the lives at risk today, but for the future we are determined to save.”

At PIH, we often return to the idea that the most important decisions in global health are not technical, but moral. Stephen Lewis carried that truth into every room he entered.

Stephen Lewis was a towering voice in global health and social justice — leading with moral clarity, urgency, and an unwavering refusal to accept that some lives should matter less than others. He insisted that because injustice is constructed, it can be dismantled.

The Great Gift of John Tracy Kidder's Legacy

“I think it’s fair to say PIH wouldn’t be where we are today without Tracy Kidder. His telling of PIH’s history (..) ushered in a new era of awareness and growth for the organization.” - PIH CEO Sheila Davis

Read the full tribute: pihcanada.org/news/great-gift-john-tra...

When systems collapse, survival becomes a question of who can still be reached.

Listen to how health care teams are navigating insecurity, fuel shortages, and broken infrastructure to reach children who cannot wait.

👉 In the final video, we’ll unpack why and what it would take to change it.

What makes malnutrition especially difficult to sit with is how treatable it is, as with most other medical inequities.

To learn more about the situation in Haiti on the ground, join us for this webinar by Zanmi Lasante, as @pih.org is known in Haiti, next Monday: https://bit.ly/ZLWeb

🚨 ACTION KICK-OFF 🚨

Join us as we wrap up our campaign supporting The Global Financing Facility (GFF) and reflect on the impact of our advocacy. Hear from volunteers, connect with others, and get ready to take your next step 🏃

Register now 👉 resultscanada.ca/register-apr...

And we should do both help the people in the river as well as repair the bridge! Thank you Evelyn, we will include this in our slide decks ♥️

We mourn the passing of John Tracy Kidder, an esteemed author and longtime friend.

A Pulitzer Prize–winner, Kidder died on March 24 in Boston at the age of 80, surrounded by loved ones.

Right now, as war dominates headlines, a slower crisis is undoubtedly spreading underneath it: malnutrition.

👉 A Video Series: Follow along to understand what malnutrition actually looks like for a child, and why food alone isn’t enough.

What does mistrust in medicine reveal about the systems we’ve built?

For Global Health Justice Week, we’re gathering to read, reflect, and talk about trust - where it’s broken, and how it can be rebuilt.

No medical background required. Join us to learn together. Register: https://bit.ly/3PbHWp5

Friends in Guelph - join us on March 23 for a one-night screening of Bending the Arc.
An inspiring look at PIH and the movement for health as a human right, and a panel discussion with PIH Canada and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

7PM at The Bookshelf, Guelph

What does it take to bend the arc of history toward justice?

Join us for a screening of Bending the Arc—the story of a movement that changed global health.

March 23, Guelph
🎟️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/bending-the-arc-film-s...

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women whose leadership is transforming health systems and saving lives.

Isata's work is transformational in helping ensure that more mothers and babies survive and thrive. Today, we celebrate that.

Chelsea Clinton: In a Time of US Retreat, Dr. Paul Farmer's Legacy Calls Us to Stand Up Four years after Farmer's death, Clinton reflects on preserving her mentor's lifework in health care and remembers his tender tenacity.

Paul Farmer taught that presence is power and that optimism is a moral obligation.

Chelsea Clinton reflects on accompaniment and the gap between what saves lives and what we choose to fund.

Read here: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/chelsea-clint...

26 Oct. 1959 – 21 Feb. 2026
In remembrance of Paul E. Farmer 🧡

As we move into the next fiscal year, this Manifesto continues to guide us, reminding us that building a healthier, more just world is as much about how we show up together as it is about what we set out to achieve.

💬 Which of these values are you carrying into 2026?

Our Manifesto emerged from a deeply participatory, team-led process rooted in accompaniment and trust. It reflects shared commitments to social justice, ambition, accountability, learning, joy, and a team culture that values inclusion and the courage to have hard conversations.

As we prepare for a new chapter, we’re returning to our core values.

This summer, a new strategic plan will take effect at Partners In Health Canada. In the lead-up, we’ve been reflecting on what grounds our work and put together the PIH Canada Manifesto.

It’s International Development Week 🇨🇦
So, what's that? IDW is a Canadian initiative highlighting global cooperation and inviting us to rethink development as something built in partnership, not imposed.

As Paul Farmer said: doing things in partnership.
More content + events this week 👀

Cuts to global health funding put human lives at risk.

At a time of global uncertainty, our message is clear: Canada’s steadfastness to its 10-Year Commitment to Global Health and Rights is critical.

Delivering on our promises delivers for humanity.

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