Our first case today was a little boy who needed surgery to correct a deformity of his leg. His cast would be on for three months. He came from an orphanage. The problem is, when we examined him, it was apparent that he had a severe scabies infection. Mercifully, the surgeon decided it would be best to treat the scabies infection first, before performing surgery and applying a cast that would need to stay on for three months. I had scabies once when I was a kid. It was so itchy – it was torture. I can’t imagine having a cast over something so incredibly itchy.

We praise God for some productive days in the operating room. Below are some of our patients, who were so happy to be at CURE for help. These patients have lived with their various conditions far longer than we would ever have to in the US. We are so thankful to everyone who has supported us – you all have made these life-changing surgeries possible. Read the rest of this entry »