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One Village, One Clinic, and the Power of Giving: The Story of Fulol Health Clinic

In the remote village of Fulol, nestled among the hills of Baghlan province, the local health clinic was a symbol of care and dignity. It was the only place where families could bring their children for vaccines, where expecting mothers found safe hands, and where elders sought relief from pain. For over 10,000 people in the surrounding area, it was a lifeline.

Then the floods came. With terrifying speed, water rushed through the village, sweeping away homes, roads, and hope. The Fulol Health Clinic, once a place of healing, was not spared. Its walls cracked under the pressure. Its water well was contaminated. The solar power system that kept its lights and medical equipment running was destroyed. Everything—from beds and supply cabinets to toilets and drinking water—was either broken, missing, or too unsafe to use. The medical staff, all part of this same community, stayed. They patched windows by hand and did what they could with what little was left. But the damage was too deep.

Without power, clean water, or working equipment, the clinic could barely function. Patients continued to arrive, but there was so little to give. Children with fevers, women and elders in pain—they waited in the dark. Their only place of care had become a shell.

But amidst all this hardship, something remarkable began to happen. Donations, both large and small, started to arrive. A new well was dug, giving families clean water once again. Solar panels were replaced, and the lights returned. Damaged medical furniture was repaired or replaced. Toilets were rebuilt, restoring dignity and hygiene. Slowly, the clinic began to breathe again. Patients returned with cautious hope. Health workers stood tall once more, proud to serve their neighbors. Every donation carried a story of kindness. And every gift helped transform despair into renewal.

Today, the Fulol Clinic still carries the marks of what it endured, but it stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and community. Healing has returned—not just in medicine, but in spirit. This recovery was only possible because people like you chose to care. Because one act of giving, in the face of crisis, can carry a whole community forward. Let’s keep building that future—together.