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May 19th, 2011
Reverend Santos of Peru is currently in surgery at Piedmont Hospital today for partial facial reconstruction. He was injured in a car accident this past March while driving volunteers to the airport. We pray and hope for a total healing so that he will be able to chew again and eat normally. We thank you for your prayers...
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Congratulations Raul: now attending graduate school at Texas A&M!
(added) April 20, 2011
"Cross Connection brought hope to our
family and it made possible for Raul to achieve his dreams."
"Among all the blessings we have
received these past years, we would like to share one that fills our hearts
with joy and made us feel proud of our son. On May 14th our son Raul
graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree on Petroleum Engineering.
Moreover, he graduated with honors (Magna Cum Laude), which led him to be
awarded with a scholarship to pursue his master’s degree at Texas A&M.
We feel that you are part of his
achievements because all these could have never been possible without your
help. When he was ill, he found his guardian angels in yourself, Marybeth and
her family, Julia Novoa, Dr. Williams, Dr. Owens and Cross Connection
foundation."
We will always be grateful for your help,
Eneida, Raul, Raul Alberto, Hazel and family
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| El Salvador February 5-12, 2011 |
The pediatric urology teams gathers for the preoperative
clinic on the first day of their campaign at Hospital Benjamin Bloom. Team members from left to right are
Gerda Swensen RN, Dr. Uriel Perez, Dr. Luis Perez, Dr. Jeff Carney, Dr. Edwin
Smith, Dr. Scott Cuda, Brenda Middlebrooks RM , and Dr. Eduardo Loza.
Dr. Uriel Perez is joined by Dr. Edwin Smith in a
urologic reconstructive case in the operating room of Hospital Benjamin Bloom
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In February of this year the Pediatric Urology Team
returned to Hospital Benjamin Bloom for the fifth year to assist El Salvadorean
pediatric surgeons, Drs. Eduardo Loza and Uriel Perez in caring for their
patients. The team had an
opportunity to see several children that had been treated during earlier
campaigns. In addition, the medical
cases of several children selected by Drs. Loza and Perez that were in need of
pediatric urologic reconstructive surgery were reviewed. Over the course of the week CCCI doctors
joined with their El Salvadorean counterparts to provide surgical care to 19
children. A broad range of problems
was addressed including complex hypospadias, epispadias, neurogenic bladder
dysfunction, renal stone disease, and urethral trauma.
Based
primarily out of the pediatric charity hospital, Benjamin Bloom, in San
Salvador, El Salvador, our teaching projects establish specialty
surgical units over a five-year period, and leave the hospital able to
offer life-changing procedures to the children of the community. Each
year teams of US professionals conduct on-site training through
demonstrating pediatric operations on patients the hospital has
selected; we also procure whatever necessary specialized equipment is
necessary for the procedures and have them installed.
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| Thank you Dr.'s Smith, Cuda, Perez, and Perez, Loza, and Carney. Your
surgical talent and service to those in need is so greatly appreciated.
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Who are we?
We are a group of Jewish and Christian volunteers connecting
the medical, educational and daily living needs of those we serve in
the third world and the US with the means to meet their needs. We cross cultural, religious and ethnic boundaries to help as we are asked. We serve children and their families in multiple ways, sometimes bringing them to the US for help, and sometimes traveling to their home countrie s to help people and professionals attain the skills to meet the needs in their own communities.
children's: belonging to a person between birth and maturity
Where do we work? Currently we have active projects in Ethiopia and the United States.
We have recently served in Peru, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and El Salvador. We have worked in over 18 countries world wide.
cross: to move, pass, or extend from one place to another
What we accomplish?
Medical: We train health care providers in third world countries by sending doctors and support personnel to teach local doctors and nurses in techniques and procedures not currently in practice in their areas. We also supply necessary supplies and equipment to train and continue the practice of learned procedures.
For patients needing compl icated
procedures that can not be performed in existing local medical
facilities, we bring patients to the US, provide host family homes with
pre-operative and post-operative care. Some of our patients have
physical problems not seen in the US. We take these opportunities to
give US doctors the unique opportunity of working with these patients
and learning new skills. And finally, we host international medical
teams and provide them with learning opportunities.
pam rundle and patient
Educational: By providing scholarships to high school students in third world countries, along with tutoring and mentoring, we give able and deserving students opportunities to become successful professionals serving their communities. We help with resumes and help our graduates make contacts in the business community to find jobs and become self sufficient.
students in ethiopia
dancing is a part of everyday culture
Daily living needs: Many of the patients and students we work with require more help than their actual procedures or scholarships. We currently have 3 houses in Ethiopia
where we house, feed and daily living needs to our patients and
students. We offer emergency help to the family members of our patients
and students as needed for medical care and feeding concerns.
connection: a relationship or association
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Ethiopia has 1 doctor per every 37000 people!
Currently there are more than 33 million people with Aids on our planet!
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CCCI family prayer requests:
Barbara Marks-recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Beginning chemo and radiation the beginning of June. Pray for complete healing.
Tesh and Mamo-Ethiopian students coming to the US to study. Pray for successful Embassy visit week of May 15th.
Bahru-brother of Million, one of our Ethiopian workers. Pray for healing from Epileptic seizures as well as job acquisition.
Million's sister-pray for a safe delivery of her baby the last week of May and for the emotional and financial support she needs.
Santos-Pastor from Peru having maxillary and facial reconstructive surgery at Piedmont Hospital 5/19. Pray for complete healing.
Bayelign-Young man running our Addis house. Please pray for a tremendous life career opportunity.
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