Jan 6, 2011 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids, Uncategorized
UPDATE: Dean Hodes broke his arm hence his bike ride will now be June 25, 2011. Dean became a Bar Mitzvah on June 4, 2011 and he has now raised $2000 for one of Rick Hodes’ patients to receive lifesaving surgery. We are all very proud of Dean and his...
Dec 26, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Mending Kids
A team from the Ethiopian Family Fund joined Mending Kids International on an amazing journey: a cardiac, pediatric medical mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Executive Director of EFF, Marla Hodes, says, “It was a magical trip. We would be playing with a...
Nov 5, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Uncategorized
Marla Hodes, Executive Director of EFF, along with 5 other volunteers/board members of EFF will be traveling to Ethiopia for the medical mission in December. 25 Ethiopian children will have heart surgery. The EFF group will help with making children and parents feel...
Nov 5, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Uncategorized
EFF along with Mending Kids International raised $50K to go to children who desperately need open heart surgery in Ethiopia. The medical mission will take place Dec. 7 – Dec. 21st in Addis Ababa and approximately 25 Ethiopian children will receive heart...
Aug 2, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
LEYKUNE AND EPHREM, TWO YOUNG ETHIOPIAN BOYS, ARRIVE TO THE US TO HAVE LIFE CHANGING SPINAL SURGERY. A $7000 GRANT GIVEN TO EFF BY IMPACT GIVING PAID THE THE BOYS’ AIRFARE. SURGERIES WILL BE SCHEDULED SOON. For picture go to gallery.me.com/mhodes/1000089 and...
Jun 1, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
Mieraf, an 11 year old girl, had the worst scoliosis Dr. Rick Hodes had ever seen. After being awarded $5000 for his outstanding work, Dr. Hodes put the money towards Mieref for spinal surgery. Below is a letter from Dr. Hodes to David Holbrooke, Director of...
