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- Richard Needs a CURE
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Richard lives in Malawi and has a leg deformity, and in Malawi the sort of specialty medical care Richard needs is scarce. There are 100 million children in the world just like Richard who have little hope for the future.
Many can't play with their friends or go to school, and when Richard grows up, things that we hope for like marriage or finding a job will be difficult or impossible...all because Richard has a curable disability! But you can change Richard's life forever.
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Healing a Child- Results that Matter
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We all want proof that our gifts are making a difference, and CUREkids offers real results that really matter. Together, we'll see the before and after photos online from Malawi of Richard's treatment and we'll send updates to you through email and Facebook.
Richard
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This boy (Alfred) was healed as Richard soon will be
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04/03/2012
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About Richard
In a society where fuel shortages are all too common and the majority of the people are too impoverished to afford their own personal forms of transportation and sometimes even mass transit, the ability to walk is one of the most precious things a person can possess. People walk everywhere here and a lot of them walk barefooted amongst the broken glass and rocks on the sides of the roads, going to and from places of business in order to sustain themselves and their families. What happens to those who do not have the ability to walk, for those like seventeen-year-old Richard Tomasi for whom walking is a dream and a luxury?
The youngest in a family of five, Richard was already mobilely challenged when he was born, as he had an extremely short right leg which had to be amputated. His situation worsened at the age of five when the one leg he had began to curve like an arch in the lower portion. For this he was treated by CURE two years ago, having a rod put in his leg to straighten it. The kid cannot catch a break though, as the leg has regressed to its formerly bent state and he is having a more difficult time than ever because of his pesky condition.
Richard’s situation is complicated by the fact that it has rendered him a burden to his family who is already stretched to their limits. His widowed mother supports her family the best she can by doing piecework and subsistence farming, which Richard cannot participate in due to his condition. He was forced to drop out of school, as he could not make the long journey there. He does his best to move around on crutches, but can often be seen crawling around to get from place to place. This is a tough situation for a seventeen-year-old to handle as he sees all of his friends walking and running with ease and he is often left behind, unable to keep up with them. Thankfully Richard remains determined despite his current position, and has come back to CURE, unwilling to accept that he will have to remain like he is, forever. We will do the best we can, medically, to make Richard as mobile and normal as possible, and we ask that you all do the best you can in praying for him in order to enliven his spirit that he may realize, whether he is walking or crawling, he is doing so with the God of Heaven and earth on his side.
Status
JSON RSS- Day 149 Richard's follow up appointment has been scheduled for 04/03/2012 - Richard has gone home. His file is temporarily unavailable so we aren't sure when we'll see him next, but we'll keep you posted!
Wednesday March 14, 2012 -
Day 142 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/w0f1PY
Wednesday March 7, 2012 -
Day 142 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/zYjz3e
Wednesday March 7, 2012 -
Day 142 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/xSLfHu
Wednesday March 7, 2012 -
Day 142 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/Aa1MrV
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - Day 141 They took the two old pins out and replaced it with a new one and problem solved! He's doing well!
Tuesday March 6, 2012 -
Day 136 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/xAuLCg
Thursday March 1, 2012 - Day 136 Richard is in recovery at CURE Malawi - Richard had surgery and it went well! They took the two troublesome rods out and put one new one in. He's doing great now that he's up and about as well!
Thursday March 1, 2012 - Day 133 Richard's treatment date has been changed to 02/27/2012 - He's back and finally ready for surgery!
Monday February 27, 2012 - Day 114 Richard is finally going to get his surgery! Just 18 more days!
Wednesday February 8, 2012 - Day 88 Richard's treatment date has been changed to 02/26/2012 - Richard was here, but unfortunately he was mistakenly scheduled for a time when the hospital was shut down for the holidays and was not doing elective surgery. Don't worry, he will be back very soon!
Friday January 13, 2012 - Day 63 Richard has arrived at CURE Malawi - Richard was admitted on Sunday. It's not clear when his surgery will be due to the slow-down in the hospital for the holidays, but we'll let you know as soon as we find out!
Monday December 19, 2011 - Day 33 Congratulations! Richard's funding goal is met!
Saturday November 19, 2011 - Day 23 Today I would like you to take a minute to remember Richard and pray for him. He won't be here for a little while still, but send out a little prayer on his behalf, that he might feel some extra love from his Heavenly Father today!
Wednesday November 9, 2011 -
Day 1 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/pzKoPj
Monday October 17, 2011 -
Day 1 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/o0VDue
Monday October 17, 2011 -
Day 1 A new photo for Richard Tomasi http://bit.ly/rmLwDP
Monday October 17, 2011
Goal
$1,000 meets the funding goal for Richard's life-changing treatment
