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From Pain to Peace Because of You

Monday, February 6, 2023 at 1:25 pm

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….

BBC News Features CURE Uganda’s Shuntless Solution for Hydrocephalus

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:27 pm

Thirteen years ago in Kenya, a two-week-old baby named Milan was diagnosed with acquired hydrocephalus, a life-threatening condition in which fluid builds up inside the child’s brain at the time…

Living Her Dreams: New Milestones, New Beginnings, and Abundant Blessings

Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 3:13 pm

After her clubfoot was surgically corrected, Lucy gained the confidence to interact with people and pursue her dreams. Today, if you met 22-year-old Lucy from Kenya, you might not believe…

This is Carmen!

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 4:32 pm

Recently, Dr. Collen at CURE Zimbabwe completed the first procedure to separate his fingers at no cost to him or his family. Without this care, his genetic condition would likely…

Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman in a blue top.

Eda’s Dream: A Young Girl’s Journey to Healing and Her Goal of Becoming a Nurse

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 4:29 pm

In places where medical resources are scarce, simple childhood accidents can become lifelong disabilities. This could have been the case for Eda, a charming and resilient 14-year-old girl from Malawi,…

People gathered around a child in a hospital bed

The CUREkid that melted the heart of the President

Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 10:19 am

On 14th May 2021, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, paid an official visit to the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe to celebrate its grand…

From cursed to blessed, three sisters are treated for brittle bone disease in Niger

Friday, May 28, 2021 at 1:54 pm

“Cursed! Cursed!” is usually yelled or whispered around the corners of African rural areas about someone who is visibly sick. It is common for a child who has an obvious condition,…

Making friends and finding healing: Meet Swabra!

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Pictured above: Swabra, her mother, and her brother at CURE Kenya Swabra is an 8-year-old happy, enthusiastic, and inquisitive girl. Unfortunately, when she was four years old, Swabra contracted malaria. She was taken…

Traveling from Zimbabwe to Zambia to be healed: Christian finds a way!

Christian is a strong, intelligent, young Zimbabwean man who just so happened to be born with a condition called clubfoot. With this condition, his feet essentially curve in on themselves….

Finding Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love at CURE Kenya

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 3:11 pm

Four words hold great significance for Christians during the Advent season and are celebrated by lighting a candle the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.  Hope Peace Joy Love These…

Top Articles

New Surgeon Brings Expertise to CURE Malawi

Melissa Hall on Mar 29, 2023

From Pain to Peace Because of You

Melissa Hall on Feb 06, 2023

Smile Train and CURE Expand Partnership to Reach More Children

Melissa Hall on Dec 15, 2022

CURE Malawi Celebrates 20 years of Medical Care with New Surgical Centre

Melissa Hall

BBC News Features CURE Uganda’s Shuntless Solution for Hydrocephalus

Melissa Hall on Sep 08, 2022

CURE Delivers Record-Breaking 14,000+ Children’s Surgeries in Historic Year

Melissa Hall on Aug 18, 2022

The Power of Play: our campaign for an accessible Playground at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe

Melissa Hall on Jul 22, 2022

Celebrating One Year of Service to the Children of Zimbabwe!

Melissa Hall on May 31, 2022

Add Capacity! For CURE Ethiopia Children’s Hospital

Melissa Hall on Oct 27, 2022

CURE Opens Largest Specialized Paediatric ICU Building in Uganda

Melissa Hall on Sep 28, 2022