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| IMPORTANT MESSAGES |
| Anesthsiologists (2) and OR nurses (2 for circulating) are needed to join Drs. Jason Wilson and Ismael Zamilpa (urology) in San Salvador, El Salvador October 23 - 30 2010. This mission will take place at the national children's hospital, Hospital Bloom. Local surgeons will assist and also be given instruction in laparoscopic techniques. If interested please contact us as soon as possible: healingthechildren@comcast.net or htc_sw@hotmail.com |
| Guatemala Podiatry Mission: Dr. Vicki Anton-Athens and her colleagues will go to Hospital Gustavo Casteneda near Zacapa November 6, 2010. Most of her team is assembled, but stay-tuned just in case. This will be HTCSW's first visit to this hospital and we are looking forward to a new venue. They may also take a general pediatrics surgeon and a dentist. This will be Dr. Athens fifth surgical mission to Guatemala since 2007. |
| La Troncal, Ecuador: We seeking a pediatric plastic surgeon with prior international volunteer experience, and proficient in hand surgery, for a surgical mission to Hospital Dario Machucas in La Troncal, Ecuador at the beginning of 2011. We will also need one anesthesiologist, one circulating nurse, and a pediatrician. Team members will be housed in a family home. For information: healingthechildren@comcast.net |
| Leaving HTCSW: Rita Lavin is moving from Albuquerque to Chicago soon which will be a great loss to HTCSW as she has volunteered as executive director since 2006. We wish Rita all the best of luck. Our appreciation is deep for her unselfish service. |
| New Board Member: Sevie Taylor was voted in as a new director at the June 14, 2010 meeting of the Board of Directors. Welcome, Sevie! |
| In Memory: We are very sad to announce the tragic death of Dr. Kevin Burbige (Urology) (Connecticut). He volunteered for HTCW medical missions to El Salvador in 2007and 2008. His loss is immeasurable in so many ways. |
| Supplies: We always need sterile OR items, medicines, and surgical instruments. |
| Rewarding Mission to Santiago Texacuangos, El Salvador, February 27 - March 6, 2010. Once again our thanks to the team who had another successful mission to Hospital La Divina Providencia providing surgical services to children: Surgeons: Ron Escudero* and Linda Nicolette*; anesthesiologists: Drs. Joanne Orr* and Penny Lindgren; Nurses: Jeannette Maxwell*, Linda Harper*, Kay Boneburg* , Jaren Gravagne, Jennifer Coffey, Jessie Wetherbe, Sharon Prudhomme. [*traveled with HTC previous years.] |
| Successful clinical trip to Guatemala: Dr. Carl Friedrichs, MD, Kit Elliott, LPN, and Rita Lavin (HTC trip administrator) assisted the overwhelmed staff at ASSADE, located in San Andres Itzapa; in November 2009. They served approximately 145 children. They hope to return in the furture. |
| Haiti: National Healing the Children is organizing to bring children to the US for surgery. For more information about donations, need for host families, and need for contributing hospitals, please go to www.healingthechildren.org. |
| Newsletter: Please Join our e-mailing list! and pass the information along. Our regular newsletter was mailed in December 2009. A summer newsletter is coming in August. |
| Remember - HTC can be specified when donating at your business or organization through such organizations as Combined Federal Campaign (#39008) and United Way. |
| If your organization would like to have a presentation on Healing the Children, please email or call 505-228-1404. |
| Dont forget to Goodsearch and Goodshop on behalf of Healing the Children - SW. Every penny counts. |
| Administrative Needs - 1. We need a Public Relations coordinator in New Mexico. 2. We need a volunteer to organize lunch/dinner fund raising events at local Albuquerque or Santa Fe restaurants. 3. We are looking for a volunteer executive director to take Rita Lavin's place as soon as possible. For more information please call Healing the Children at 505-228-1404 or click the email envelope below. |
| HARDSHIP RELIEF PROJECT. For information call Healing the Children at 505-228-1404. |
| HTC is signed up with Operation Giving Back. Check website for information: www.operationgivingback.org. |
| Thank you to Vicki Anton-Athens, DPM and her team who traveled to Guatemala City May 2009 providing operations for 26 children. Click here to see the volunteer members. She is planning another mission in May 2010. |
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