Remembering Haiti
posted January 12, 2012 by HTC
And the world stood still…
We remember our friends – known and unknown – who have been impacted by the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti just two years ago today, on January 12, 2010. Since that time, Healing the Children Oregon and Western Washington (HTC) has made a small but impactful footprint to help this nation [...]
Making a Difference in Ethiopia
posted January 12, 2012 by HTC
Watch this clip that aired on NBC 10 in Philadelphia on January 5, 2012.
Read More...Family becomes more than host to injured Haitian girl
posted December 19, 2011 by HTC
By Vincent T. Davis, vtdavis@express-news.net, San Antonio Express-News
When the Tips family vacationed in the northern coastal region of Costa Rica, they saw scenes that lingered long after they departed. They arrived during Spring Break in March 2010 to visit a friend who had opened a preschool. It was the first time the three Tips children had [...]
Ada Returns to New Mexico
posted December 12, 2011 by htcsw2
The following is a message from foster parent Carol Eiffert dated November 2011:
“In May, our family was over-joyed to have Ada return to our home. Ada has been considered part of our family since she was first brought to the US for surgery by Healing the Children SW when she was only three years old. [She was severely burned [...]
Hospital Dario Machuca, La Troncal, Ecuador
posted December 12, 2011 by htcsw2
We were invited to take over their one operating room to help children needing plastic surgery. Surgeons George Hoer and David Oberdorfer were joined by anesthesiologist Gary Doolittle, nurses Kate Doolittle, Allison Godchaux, Laura Weisgerber, physical therapist Susan Doolittle, student Julia, and 3 to 5 local Ecuadoran medical school residents. Our contact was [...]
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