Apr 11, 2015 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
We are so happy to report that all of the children who recently traveled to India for surgery are doing well! Here are a few pictures of the young patients with their families and members of the EFF...
Mar 27, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
Marla and her son Dean met Messay for the first time at the clinic in Addis Ababa where Dr. Rick Hodes works. Messay was an orphan who worked as a shoeshine boy. He had no family and was temporarily living on the floor in the basement of a woman’s home, however...
Mar 26, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Mending Kids, Success Stories
We just received the happy news from Dr. Rick Hodes that all of the children who traveled to India for heart surgery are doing well!
Mar 15, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Mending Kids, Success Stories
A note from Kaleb, a young Ethiopian man who had spinal surgery in April 2012. Kaleb is now working with Dr Rick Hodes and he is presently in India helping the children who have now successfully had heart surgery. In Kaleb’s own words: “I was born in Addis. My...
Nov 27, 2014 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Romans Girls, Success Stories
I visited El Bethel today and I am so impressed with the school and the head master, Tedesse Endaylalu, and always, Amsale, our director of Roman’s girls in Ethiopia. The number one priority of the school is to teach the students how to read, write and speak English...
Jul 28, 2014 | Activities, Dr. Rick Hodes, Events, Fundraising, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Kids Help Kids, Life Saving Surgeries, Recognition, Success Stories
Laguna Beach High School Junior Dean Hodes, has travelled around the world quite a bit already, and he’s only 16. He participated in a summer theater program in Telluride, Colorado for many years that toured internationally, including countries such as Turkey,...
