Results for In the Field
Standing Strong and Stepping Up at CURE Ethiopia
Remember when you were a kid, and you’d ask your parents which one of you was their favorite? If you were in my family the response was always, “You’re all our favorites,” which was fundamentally frustrating to settling the argument between me and my sisters. Now, I have this sneaking suspicion that my parents may […]
Coming Together Through Adversity
Writing from CURE Ethiopia, it is hard to predict the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Ethiopia and in other countries where CURE serves. The spread seen in many African countries has been following a different trajectory when compared to the rapid escalation seen in North America and Europe. While we will undoubtedly face further […]
Sharing Resources and Helping Others During COVID
CURE’s mission to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God involves helping our neighbors and community. We have been doing that in all sorts of ways since our establishment. We have trained pastors, many of whom have become important allies. We have developed hospital gardens to nurture both patients and staff, and we […]
What has Changed at CURE Kenya
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Kenyan government announced the first COVID-19 infection case in Kenya. This announcement signaled the beginning of special precautionary measures being put in place at CURE Kenya to prevent our patients, staff, and partners from acquiring the virus. The virus affects many things, including Kenyan culture. For example, greetings are […]
Emotional Healing with Art Therapy
There are three young patients and two adults in the sunlit art therapy room nestled across from the main ward of CURE Niger. It’s a typical Monday afternoon, and Georgiana has just given the patients their prompt. “Imagine you are a bird and can fly anywhere – now, draw what you see.” Salamatou, a member […]
Trusting God Amidst Lockdown: CURE Philippines
“Healing changes everything” is a statement that I’ve lived by for the past eight years that I’ve been involved with CURE. However, since the impact of COVID-19, I’ve found myself wondering what that statement means when our hospital decides to cancel elective cases and limit the number of patients we see at clinics. Every Monday […]
Nurses On the Front Lines
“Anytime, like a soldier, we are ready to go.” – Sara Kahsay, CURE Ethiopia Head Nurse The COVID-19 virus is affecting people around the world, and it most recently has reached Sub-Saharan Africa. All countries where CURE hospitals are located have confirmed cases. It’s become a worldwide pandemic, and on the frontlines are nurses. It […]
Reaching Toward the Goal: Spiritual Growth at CURE Kenya
Please note that this certificate ceremony was held before the COVID-19 global outbreak. For more information on how CURE hospitals are responding to this virus, click here. In 2019, CURE Kenya partnered with Bible League International, an organization whose mission is serving the under-resourced church with Bibles and training to transform lives worldwide through God’s […]
Teamwork to Save Babies in Uganda
800 grams. 28.2 ounces. That’s less than two pounds of butter, and a bit more than two cans of Pepsi. It’s also the weight of some of the premature babies that neonatologist Dr. Kathy Burgoine and her team take care of at the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital’s Neonatal Unit (NNU), which is a project of […]
Crowning Kings and Queens at CURE Philippines: A Night to Shine
Bright lights, sparkling stage, fog machines, bubbles floating in the air, red carpet. It might sound like a fairy-tale reserved for royalty, but this was made a reality for children with disabilities in the Philippines this February. Through our partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation, CURE Philippines hosted the annual “Night to Shine” in Davao […]
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