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 [...]
Read More...Haitian child undergoes Heart Surgery
posted July 27, 2010 by webmaster
Kellen T. Knott* – In January of 2010, Medical Teams International volunteer physician, Tom Martin of Portland, Oregon, while working at a medical clinic in Haiti identified a young girl, 15 year old Stephanie Privert, as a candidate for potentially lifesaving heart surgery in the United States.
When Dr. Martin identified Stephanie, she was underweight, had [...]
More than a Surgical Mission
posted July 13, 2010 by webmaster
When Desi Ferrell, Executive Director of the he Philadelphia chapter, visited Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa Ethiopia a year ago, she was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems. The hospital, once the flagship of Ethiopia’s public healthcare system had fallen into disrepair. The pediatric ward was filled with well-appearing children. Each had a [...]
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