Stronghold Ambulances in Burma - November 2023

In November Stronghold’s ambulances carried over a dozen critical patients, including patients with snakebite, appendicitis, and landmine injuries.

Ephraim MattosDecember 14, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Stronghold assists Karen people in Burma

Stronghold’s local team provides aid, training, and medical transportation to patients from the Karen resistance.

Ephraim MattosNovember 3, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Stronghold ambulance transports wounded soldiers

The Stronghold team carries wounded soldiers from the frontline to remote clinics where they can safely receive medical care.

Ephraim MattosOctober 28, 2023Burma, Relief, Aid

Stronghold stockpiles rice for displaced villagers

The Stronghold team pre-positions aid so Karen villagers are not left starving in the jungle after the Burma Army pillages and destroys their homes.⁠

Ephraim MattosOctober 20, 2023Burma, Relief, Aid

Stronghold boat ambulance carries wounded soldier

Stronghold’s ambulance boat plays a life-saving role carrying a wounded soldier across a lake.

Ephraim MattosOctober 13, 2023Burma, Ambulance Boats, Ambulance

Stronghold team works with villagers to keep ambulances moving through heavy mud

Stronghold works side-by-side with local villagers to keep ambulances moving after they sink in the mud from heavy Burma rains.

Ephraim MattosOctober 6, 2023Burma, Ambulance

Stronghold teams battle the elements during rainy season in Burma

Here’s how the Stronghold ambulance crew in Burma supports Karen patients during a deadly rainy season.

Ephraim MattosSeptember 22, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Poachers in Mozambique arrested

Stronghold supports anti-poaching park rangers in Mozambique to prepare for moments like this.

Ephraim MattosSeptember 15, 2023mozambique, africa, poachers

Children are victimized by Mozambique poaching wars

Here’s how the poaching war in Mozambique victimizes children.

Ephraim MattosSeptember 8, 2023mozambique, africa, poaching

Stronghold trains park rangers to fight poaching in Mozambique

Here’s just a glimpse of the atrocities that the Stronghold team sees in Mozambique, as we work to empower local park rangers to fight poaching.

Ephraim MattosSeptember 1, 2023mozambique, africa, poaching

Stronghold aids civilians fleeing violence in Burma

When displaced Karen civilians flee the surprise attacks of the Burma Army, Stronghold’s local team provides aid.

Ephraim MattosAugust 25, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Stronghold Ambulance team rescues a young boy impaled on a stick in Burma

This little boy in Burma fell and was impaled by a stick. His recovery is remarkable.

Ephraim MattosAugust 18, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

After two years, Afghan refugee family lands in USA

This refugee family from Afghanistan has finally arrived in America, two years after US withdrawal and the Taliban takeover.

Ephraim MattosAugust 11, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Stronghold Featured in Black Rifle Coffee's Magazine

Our founder wrote an op-ed describing our work in Burma, and our “Charity With Dignity” approach.

Ephraim MattosAugust 4, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Building Stronghold’s Ambulance Boat

Building Stronghold’s ambulance boat, through the team’s eyes.

Ephraim MattosJuly 28, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Introducing Stronghold’s New Ambulance Boat

Stronghold reaches new shores — and saves more lives — with our new boat ambulance.

Ephraim MattosJuly 19, 2023Burma, Ambulance, Ambulance Boats

Stronghold Newsletter - January to March 2023

We lost our friend Saw Baw Boe, and began operating the new ambulance service he started not long before his death.

Ephraim MattosApril 1, 2023Burma

Stronghold Newsletter - October to December 2022

Ephraim MattosJanuary 1, 2023Stronghold Rescue & Relief

Stronghold Newsletter - July to September 2022

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Ephraim MattosJuly 1, 2022Stronghold Rescue & Relief