The health of each individual contributes to the health of the community. For refugees to utilize these opportunities and make strategic decisions, they must maintain a sound mind and a healthy body. They must hold onto hope for the future and preserve self-respect and confidence to contribute to the development and improvement of their community. Maintaining health is at the core of our work, and we believe that a healthy population is a foundation upon which all other programs can build. Sadly the two underlying issues that express themselves in various conditions are chronic PTSD and systemic malnutrition.