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May092011

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CURE Zambia Hosts First Annual Egg Hunt

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It has been a while since I last wrote you all, and much as happened since our big visit from the President of Zambia.  On the Saturday of Easter weekend, CURE Zambia hosted its first annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Children and their parents from all over Lusaka — including all the patients from the hospital — came out to enjoy the festivities.

Volunteers at the hospital worked tirelessly to put together the event.  “Originally we had been expecting about 75 people,” said Rev. Na Haamumba, Spiritual Centre Associate at CURE Zambia.  “We ended up with at least 150 kids and adults.  We had to run to the shops to buy more candy!”

Children were first treated to a story, then sent to go and hunt for the cleverly hidden Easter eggs.  During the egg hunt, the children got a surprise when the presidential helicopter flew over the hospital.

“All in all the event was a huge success,” said CURE Zambia matron, Judy Obison.  It looks the CURE Zambia Easter Egg Hunt will be a permanent fixture on the calendar going forward!

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Apr012010

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Happy Easter

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As we head into the Easter weekend, we’d like to share a story we just received from Derek Johnson, our executive director in Uganda:

For the past two weeks, a visiting plastic surgeon, Dr. Philip Metz, has provided cleft lip and palate surgeries to patients at the CURE Uganda hospital. One of these patients was a baby named Alice.

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Baby Alice

I sat down with the mother of Alice after her daughter’s surgery and talked with her about what it meant for her to see her child’s life transformed. We talked about life in her village and the labor and toil required to live off of the land.

As she looked at me with watery eyes, she stated that although this surgery, and their experience at CURE, won’t solve all of their problems, “her baby has been given a second chance” at life.

As Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, stories like Alice’s remind us of the reason why He died and rose again.  His resurrection has given many people a hope for a “second chance” at life.  No matter who we are or what we’ve done, the powerful message of Jesus’ love for us all can transform any life.

We wish you all a Happy Easter.

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