Tag Archives: Medical Care
Families travel hours for medical care
SILOE, Haiti – About 80 percent of Haiti’s population lives in Port-au-Prince. The remaining 20 percent live in remote villages surrounded by beautiful mountains. Today, we traveled to the village of Siloe. The last few days I’ve had to ride … Continue reading
Medical teams deployed in Myanmar
MYANMAR – Regrettably, the delta is still essentially locked down to expats and foreign aid workers. In addition, we heard that cyclone victims are now being told to leave the temporary camps and return to their devastated villages.
700 doses of life
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – It’s hard to imagine that a bump to the elbow could land you in the hospital – but such was the case for 11-year-old Eric Vargas of Honduras.
Parasite-free life begins for Honduran children
I can’t get online this morning here at the hotel. I called the front desk and the man said, “Sorry, the internet is down.” Today is a big day. We’re meeting the First Lady of Honduras and an array of … Continue reading
Kenya Crisis: “All We Want Is Peace”
As the tiny coffin was lowered into the ground the mother collapsed in the dust and began weeping uncontrollably. I was in Nairobi and attending the funeral of two-year-old Mary. The infant had been murdered by a mob from a … Continue reading
First Day in Chenzhou
CHINA – Since arriving in Chenzhou, we have seen the damage and heard the news, and both are shocking. Early estimates say US$7 billion damages, not counting the losses of businesses and farms. We got to see some of the … Continue reading
Crisis in Kenya
NAKURU Region, Kenya – Civil unrest and out bursts of ethnic violence since the December elections has created a serious humanitarian crisis in Kenya. I arrived safely into Nairobi this morning. As expected things are running as normal and the … Continue reading
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