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...
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...
May 3, 2010 | Activities, Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries
EFF is working with an organization named “Mending Kids” to help Dr. Rick Hodes find host families for kids that need life saving surgeries. The host families will take care of a child as he/she recovers from surgery. This is a wonderful way to help...