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RAHMA.clinic | رحمة | raḥ-ma.

The name Rahma (رَحْمَة) is a sacred word in the Arabic language, signifying mercy, compassion, and the tender care that flows from the Divine to creation. Derived from the root R-Ḥ-M (ر-ح-م), which also gives rise to raḥim (womb), Rahma is not merely an emotion but a cosmic force of nurturing, protection, and unconditional love. This places mercy at the very heart of existence and divine will.

It becomes not just a place of treatment, but a sanctuary where care is infused with the sacred presence of mercy—where the practitioner is not just a healer, but a vessel for compassion. Healing, then, is not only physical; it is a return to this primordial mercy.

International Outreach

RAHMA.clinic wants to train survivors of war, displacement, and disaster to become Trauma Acupuncture First Responders. These community practitioners will learn auricular acupuncture protocols for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia—safe, simple methods that can be delivered only in the ear by people with limited training.

The training model includes:
• Foundational Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and ear acupuncture protocols
• Clean Needle Technique, blood-borne safety, and trauma-informed care principles
• Apprenticeship under licensed acupuncturists, with competency evaluations
• Certification leading to supervised practice and eventual ownership opportunities

This model can transform trauma survivors into healers, everyday people into builders creating sustainable networks of care within refugee camps and conflict-affected communities.

Pilot Projects in Refugee Camps

Drawing from published research and proposals, RAHMA.clinic is hoping to return to duplicate this pilot project in the Rohingya refugee camps near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh afterward

• Initial clinics are staffed by licensed acupuncturists treating cohorts of PTSD patients with auricular acupuncture.
• From these groups, patients who find relief are invited to train as community practitioners.
• Graduates form the backbone of a permanent clinic, supervised minimally by visiting acupuncturists.
• This model is then replicated until every camp has it's own clinic.

The result: low-cost, high-impact trauma care that does not depend on continuous external aid.

Superadobe Trauma Clinics

To house these clinics, RAHMA.clinic partners with Cal-Earth to deploy superadobe structures—dome and vault buildings made from local earth.

• Fireproof, earthquake-resistant, and weather-resilient structures
• Safe spaces for trauma treatment and community gatherings
• Training hubs where survivors learn both acupuncture and construction skills

These clinics serve as symbols of resilience: built from the earth itself, designed for both healing and protection. Families can later adapt superadobe methods to build durable homes, schools, and kitchens.

Image credit: CalEarth.org