It’s Time for Toys!

The shipping container arrived.  We steadily made it through unpacking all the wonderful donations our amazing supporters sent us.  It seems that the best was saved for last – THE TOYS!  It looked like Christmas around here last week.  Lots of package opening and battery installing had to be done. 

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Thank you!

One way to prevent cholera and other diseases is to promote good hygiene practices.  Many are willing, but do not have access to sanitation services.  It is common for some to have to use the gardens because they don’t have a latrine or outhouse.  The community group, GVADK, has built

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children’s smiles light up the world

“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” -Dr Seuss “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” -Frederick Douglas “Stay a child while you can be a child.” -Stephen Sondheim  

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New admits this past week

NOELCA She is 3 years old and weighs 23 pounds.  She has abcess in her rectum and has kwashiorkor.  She had a rough weekend with lots of pain and drainage but is finally feeling better today.  Noelca has one living sister.  She is currently on the medika mamba program. JOHN

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Surgery Needs

THIS NEED IS MET!  THANK YOU!!!!!! Cleft lip and palate is a deformity that some children develop in the womb.  Most are surgically corrected at birth or shortly afterwards, but many children in developing countries do not have the opportunity.  We have worked with Operational Smile, Smile Train, and the

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