Brant Hansen

WAY-FM morning radio host Brant Hansen visited CURE’s hospital in Kabul last week to help mom’s in need.  CURE’s two facilities there provide care to thousands of Afghans every month, many of which are mothers and infants.

Each morning, Brant called into his show, Mornings with Brant, to share updates from the trip.  Brant and the rest of the Mornings with Brant crew encouraged their listeners to help Afghan moms, by donating to provide expert medical care and a blanket. 

The result was amazing!  So far 1966 mothers have been helped! You can  read more about Brant’s experience or get involved in the campaign yourself.

Friend of CURE and WAY-FM super broadcaster Brant Hansen is visiting Afghanistan this week to spread the word about what CURE is doing in the city of Kabul.  We operate two facilities that provide care to thousands of Afghans every month.

Every morning this week from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST, listeners to his show, Mornings with Brant, can hear updates from Brant in Kabul. Through the miracle of the InterWeb (that’s the Internet), you can listen to it here.

You can also follow him on his blog and on Twitter.

Brant is encouraging his listeners to support Afghan moms all this week. You can donate a blanket and help give an Afghan mom and her newborn child medical care at our facilities in Kabul.

And the response so far has been phenomenal!  Just today, more than 170 blankets were donated and
more than $18,000 raised.

To donate right now, you can call 1-877-846-4978 or donate online.

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far!  Keep listening all week to Brant and check out the CURE
Blog for updates.

The focus of the news has been on Afghanistan as of late. But you may recall that last summer there was turmoil in Honduras as the country’s president, Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, was ousted. Since then, the situation has remained mainly peaceful, but at times uncertain. CURE has a hospital in Honduras in the city of San Pedro Sula, which we opened in January 2009. The husband-wife duo of Daniel and Ruth Castro serve as the spiritual and executive directors of CURE Honduras. Just a few days ago, they shared some of their thoughts on the current situation in their country and how it has affected the hospital.

We’d be most appreciative if you’d keep Honduras and our hospital in your prayers. Also, please keep Afghanistan and our facilities in Kabul in your prayers as that country prepares  for the next round of elections on November 7.

In case you might not have heard, an 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Kabul, Afghanistan, earlier this morning. We got word from our staff over there that everyone is okay. Here’s more info.  Please keep the people affected by this in your thoughts and prayers.