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Apr252012

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Hydrocephalus at CURE Uganda on Kenyan Television

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Recently on Kenyan television, this report was filed regarding the story of 3-year-old Milan Ochieng, a boy from Kenya whose father works for a telecommunications company in that country. Today, Milan is healthy and happy, but as an infant, his life was threatened by hydrocephalus.

His family crossed the border into Uganda to pursue the specialized treatment that CURE Uganda and the CURE Hydrocephalus program provide. For those who have never seen African television or who are interested in this issue, it’s a real treat to have this available on YouTube.

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Apr032012

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Josh & Julie Korn: Visiting CURE Kenya

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We visited CURE’s hospital in Kenya, the first out of CURE’s 10 hospitals around the world. It was opened in 1998. It was great to meet some of the staff and get a little tour.

CURE Kenya!

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Mar232012

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Picture of the Week: Swim

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One of our kids from a mobile clinic in Thika where they have a swimming pool for rehab purposes. His legs are crazy, but he swims like a fish :)

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Mar112012

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CURE In the News: Week of March 4, 2012

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CURE Kenya

“Kenya Trip Notes from the Field: Thomas Asher” from MedShare

 

CURE Malawi

“STEPS South Africa and Beit CURE Hospital, Malawi join GCI” from Global Clubfoot Initiative

 

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Jan232012

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Help Wanted: CUREkids Coordinator

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Do you blog, or Tweet, or use Facebook for more than just Farmville?
Do you know your way around a digital camera?
Have you ever traveled overseas as part of a short-term missions experience?
Are you smart and organized?
Do you have a heart for the kids and families CURE serves?
Are you an aspiring photo journalist?
Do you have a desire to do something more meaningful with your first year out of college than attending corporate training?
Have you ever considered taking one year of your life to serve God overseas?

If you can say yes to some of those questions, are hard working, and ready for the opportunity of a life-time, then have I got a job for you…

We’re Recruiting CUREkids Coordinators

CURE is recruiting young adults who have qualifications as bloggers and photographers to serve in our hospitals as CUREkids Coordinators. A CUREkids Coordinator is a compensated position within CURE International that serves on a one year term overseas. They live and work at (or near) a CURE hospital in one of the countries in which we serve as a full-time blogger and story-teller, connecting people in the US with the kids we treat in our hospitals through words, pictures, and videos using the tools we’ve built at cure.org/curekids. CURE provides for your housing, living expenses, training, and the tools you need to tell the stories of our CUREkids.

We’re always on the lookout for candidates for the future, but we’re urgently seeking a person to replace our CUREkids Coordinator in Kenya for the beginning of April. If that’s you, click the button below to get more information and start the process or send your resume and references to curekids@cure.org.

I Want Info!

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Jan022012

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Mead Minutes: Goodbye 2011. Happy New Year!

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Across the wadi

Greetings from Al Ain!! Earlier today I donned a sweater, grabbed my coffee, and took off for a walk. In Kenya, I would explore the fields and hills nearby, gazing across the expanse of the Great Rift Valley. I do not have this luxury here in the desert. Today I enjoyed what I call ‘wandering the wadi.’ As you leave the front of the house, you can look across the street through the buildings and see date palms. Between you and the palms is the wadi. A wadi is best thought of as a potential river. In the times of rare rains it may fill and flow with water; the remaining times the wadi is a dry, meandering pathway through the town. I find the wadi a quiet place to walk and wander with my thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dec132011

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Mead Minutes: Join in the work of CURE

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Good morning from Al Ain!! Thursday we moved from the guest house into our own apartment!! Jana and I decided to use the British wording and will call it our ‘flat.’ When we moved from Kenya, we shipped little furniture here. That is a good thing as our books, quilting things, and other items are still locked in Customs storage in Dubai. The saga of this sad plight is another story. We have purchased some household items, and our beds arrived Thursday evening (evening deliveries are common, I am understanding), so we had a place to sleep. The move marked a special time which will make my kids smile—we have a complete set of plates that all match for the first time in many years!! In years past as we entertained groups you could choose your seat depending on the various colors of plates. No more! Well, I imagine as we seek to entertain more I will again break the set consistency and add colorful options. Today, I awoke with a major challenge. I bought a coffee pot but forgot to buy filters!! A paper towel just is not exactly as good. My gold filter is in a box in storage. Oh well, there are stores around town. Read the rest of this entry »

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Nov292011

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Get Well Soon – CUREkids

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Watch the Get Well video here: http://www.youtube.com/cureinternational#p/u/7/fVLSJO8ojVk

CUREkids has brought the work of CURE to your inbox and Facebook wall through the lives of the kids we’re privileged to serve, but now our kids want to hear from you. That’s why we’re pleased to announce CUREkids Get Well messages!

Now your family has the chance to share words of encouragement with a child in a CURE hospital. Here’s how:

  • Go to http://cure.org/curekids/getwell
  • Fill out a personal message to a child currently in treatment at CURE hospital.
  • Optionally, upload pictures to send along with your message.
  • You can even link a YouTube video to your message.
  • Click Send, and your message will be sent our our CUREkids coordinator.
  • We’ll notify when your Get Well message is received.

Get Well messages are a great new way to become part of the ministry of CURE International. They’re also a wonderful opportunity to connect your own children to kids thousands of miles away that need their love and encouragement.

So what are you waiting for?
There are kids in CURE hospitals that need your encouragement today.

Send a Get Well message!

Post Script: A Real-Life Example

Last week, I sent this get well message to a young girl at CURE Kenya named Kiloret and received the following reply this weekend.

Hi Mr. Worrall –

My name is Jenny. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to send a Get Well message to Kiloret. Her mom seriously couldn’t stop thanking me, and her and the other Maasai people in the room kept raving about your picture with Eliana…

Kiloret, meet Joel & his baby Eliana

I’m pretty sure her mom loves you…she couldn’t stop saying “Asante”. And the guy on the right is our surgery tech, Peter, who graciously translated your message into Maasai…how awesome is that!?

Thanks so much for investing in Kiloret & CUREkids. You’ve blessed Kiloret and her family in a way I can’t actually express…

His,
Jenny England ::: CUREkids Coordinator – Kenya
CURE International
“If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”
Isaiah 58:10

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Nov112011

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Picture of the Week: Get well soon, from CURE Kenya

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Get well soon

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Nov042011

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Picture of the week: In the OR at CURE Kenya

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