Urgent appeal this Christmas

Gladys was trained by Merlin as a community health worker in Zimbabwe, so when Stanley was brought to her she recognised the cholera symptoms.

That night, she saved Stanley’s life.


Merlin urgently needs to train 120 more community health workers like Gladys to fight the spread of cholera in Zimbabwe. Find out more...



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Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services.

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