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Returning to roots: Introducing Josh & Julie Korn

Where we grow up holds a special place in our hearts; whether is it the nostalgic childhood memories or the many hard lessons learned, home has a huge impact on our lives. And one way or another, most of us long to go back. Josh Korn will be doing just that. After growing up in Africa, Josh and his wife Julie will be traveling back to Niger, where he will begin his role as the new co-spiritual director alongside our national director.
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CURE Opens Hospital in Niger

IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES, CHILDREN WITH ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS NOW HAVE HOPE
CURE International Opens Niger’s First Orthopedic Children’s Hospital in Niamey

Lemoyne, Pa. October 18, 2010: CURE Children’s Hospital of Niger officially opened today in Niamey, extending a warm welcome to the hundreds of thousands of Nigerien children suffering from physical disabilities like clubfoot, osteomyelitis and other orthopedic deformities.

CURE Children’s Hospital of Niger is the first hospital in the country to offer First-World specialty surgery to children with curable orthopedic disabilities, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. It is operated by CURE International, the developing world’s largest provider of pediatric specialty surgical care. This facility is CURE International’s 11th hospital worldwide, including its sixth in Africa.

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Post GO Team Trip Thoughts

Maureen Sloan, who was part of our GO Team to Uganda this summer, shared these recollections about her trip to the country…

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Maureen Sloan

Pearls…our first morning in Uganda we looked at James 1:2-5 that speaks about counting trials and irritations as joy! This thought stuck with the GO Team members throughout our time.

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CURE International Launches New Web Site

CURE INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE AT CURE.ORG

Lemoyne, Pa. August 10, 2010: CURE International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to curing children with physical disabilities in the developing world, announced today the launch of its new Web site, CURE.org.

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Join Us at the Ballpark

For those of you who live in the Harrisburg, Pa., area, we have a great idea for this Friday evening, August 6. Come out to the Harrisburg Senators baseball game at Metro Bank Park on City Island in support of CURE International!  You can purchase tickets herephpdKEJIw

CURE is being highlighted as the community charity for the game, which features the Senators vs. the Altoona Curve.  A video highlighting our work in the Dominican Republic will be shown before the game, and Kaitlyn, the daughter of our CFO Mark Knecht, will be throwing out the first pitch. CURE will also have a table, so please stop by and say hi.

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Zambia GO Team Update

Amy Fann, our GO Team leader in Zambia, checks in with another update…

Just a quick note to let you know that the Zambia GO Team is out of the bush!  The outreach was a huge success.  We saw many people come to know the Lord and grow in their faith through home visits, one-on-one discipleship, church ministry classes and the Jesus Film.  It was also a sweet time of great fellowship with Zambians from all over the country who came to minister to their own people.

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Story about Abush from Ethiopia

A moving story from Ethiopia…

The nurses refused to hand Alem her newborn baby boy.

“The nurses showed me just the back side of my baby. I saw their faces were not happy. In fact, they looked shocked by the face of my baby,” she recalled. “I shouted, ‘Show me my baby!’”

The nurses finally complied, and Alem saw the reason for their reaction.

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CURE Helps Afghan Women Find New Hope

This week’s cover of Time Magazine features a young Afghan woman who has been disfigured by the Taliban.  Time’s editor, Richard Stengel, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the decision to put Aisha on the cover and the broader issue of what will happen to women like her if the U.S. leaves Afghanistan. 

As I read Aisha’s story, I learned that she was traveling to the U.S. for treatment.  This isn’t a new story, but it is one that is sometimes difficult to understand.  The organizations and individuals involved have the best intentions, but taking a patient to the U.S. isn’t always the only option. 

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ARS Humano Sponsors Surgery for Scoliosis Patients

Our gratitude goes out to ARS Humano for its generous donation of more than $13,000 to treat patients with scoliosis at the CURE Dominican Republic hospital.

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Dr. Micaias Perez, orthopedic surgeon, shows an x-ray slide to Mr. Eduardo Cruz, executive president of ARS Humano, and Mrs. Diomares Musa, marketing director for ARS Humano.

The money is being used to provide surgical care to children with this condition. Scoliosis curves the spine and  can lead to arthritis, respiratory problems and other complications as a child progresses to adulthood.  This donation will enable the hospital to cure this condition through advanced surgical care.

Thanks again to ARS Humano!

Haiti Update Interview

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Phil Hudson, CURE’s Haiti relief director, is back in the U.S. for a few days.  He took some time out of his schedule to talk with Mission Network News about the current situation in Haiti and what role CURE International continues to play in the recovery efforts…

Go here to read and listen.  To listen to audio, click on The Story in Audio link at the upper right hand side of the page.