Nov 14, 2011 IFC/Hohidiai is the only help some find in their most desperate time of need. Tiny Margaretta came to our clinic with her parents. She was born with deformed eyelids (see photo). Her parents were asking for help and did not know where to turn. The staff examined her and knew she needed surgery to repair her eyelids. She was sent to surgery in hopes of improving her appearance and saving the sight in her one functioning eye. The...
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In June of 2003 Yulce was admitted to the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles for treatment of burn injuries. She received 12 surgeries in her first year and returned home in June of 2004. Her story was made into a documentary called “A Face For Yulce” which was shown here in the U.S. and all over the world. It was a great story of hope and determination. In 2006, she displayed her strength and courage as she came back to the U.S. for more...
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Junita Update: June 27, 2011 A Good Fight I first–want to thank all of you who prayed for 10 month old Junita. I just got the sad report that she did not survive her fight for life. She suffered injuries from a tragic hot oil spill. Her mother was desperate for help—they are very poor and had no way to pay for the help she needed. Her mother was even injured in the oil spill but not as bad as Junita. Junita was badly burned on her head,...
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A Face for Yulce The miracle of Yulce is a story that shows that nothing is impossible. She was severely burned in an accident and went without treatment for months. Through a series of open doors a way was made for her to get the reconstructive surgery that changed her life. The following articles tell this amazing story in detail. Read and rejoice. A Face for Yulce wins award. Yulce before surgery. It was the face of Yulce that was so...
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IFC has purchased a portable well drill (LS 200) and has trained seven capable refugees to operate and maintain the equipment. Training local Indonesians increases the effectiveness because they can go into regions that westerners can’t. The wells can be drill relatively inexpensively and by local teams. There are numerous needs for wells in the North Sulawesi and North Maluku provinces. The displaced who are resettling need wells for...
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