Published by Melissa Hall
Announcing the Opening of CURE Zimbabwe’s New Children’s Ward!
Big news! CURE Zimbabwe’s new children’s ward is now open and equipped to help more kids heal. The added space will allow Zimbabwe’s only charitable paediatric orthopaedic hospital to serve…
Breaking News: Military coup d’etat underway in Niger, West Africa
On Wednesday Niger’s military officers stormed the presidential palace in the capital of Niamey, ousted the president, and assumed control of the government. What is happening? Soldiers within the presidential…
CURE Doctors Fly to Neighbouring Country to Help Save Lives
Every year, approximately 400,000 babies are born with hydrocephalus—a dangerous neurological condition causing high levels of fluid in the brain. For a child with early access to quality surgical care,…
CURE Ethiopia & Dr. Nunn Awarded Prestigious L’Chaim Prize
Dr. Tim Nunn, Medical Director for CURE Ethiopia, received the prestigious L’Chaim Prize. It will help CURE treat more of Ethiopia’s thousands of children suffering with spinal conditions. Tens of…
Surgery Straightened Her Legs. Now Nanga is on the Right Path.
When Kenny and Esnart noticed their youngest child, Nanga, having trouble walking and running—they chalked it up to her being a clumsy toddler. When she turned four, they noticed she…
Expecting a Blessing: After Years of Waiting, Evance Receives Clubfoot Surgery
By the time Dorothy arrived at CURE Malawi with her son, Evance, you could see in her face the journey she had endured. The extra farming jobs she picked up…
Serving in the Sahel
When you pass through the gates at CURE Niger, the first thing you notice—besides the sweltering heat—is the beauty. On this patch of land on the northern edge of the capital…
Andualem’s Story: “Now I have come this far.”
Andualem was born with painful mobility problems caused by bilateral clubfoot (affecting both feet) and tightening muscles in his legs and wrist. His parents sought treatment at a local hospital…
New Surgeon Brings Expertise to CURE Malawi
Dr. Dorothy Bbaale is something of a trailblazer. There are only five registered plastic surgeons for Malawi’s nearly 20 million people, and Dr. Dorothy—an Ugandan-born surgeon—is now among them. She…
From Pain to Peace Because of You
No child should have to drop out of school because of a painful, debilitating condition that is treatable. Yet, that is the decision Mgwayisi in Malawi was forced to make….
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