Dec 7, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, TV and Media
The following article, The Life and Times of Rick Hodes, appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of Middlebury Magazine, and offers a uniquely touching portrait of Dr. Hodes, This insightful ariticle was written by Wyatt Orme, a Middlebury graduate, who recently spent time...
Nov 9, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
It is with great joy that we share with you the updated news about the two Ethiopians, Haymanot and Samrawit, who recently arrived in Dallas to receive critical spinal surgeries by Dr. Theodore Belanger. Both underwent surgery several days ago, with incredible...
Oct 29, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries
Dr. Theodore Belanger, who met Dr. Rick Hodes while traveling to Ethiopia in 2010, is bringing two young Ethiopians to Texas to undergo extensive, life changing spine surgery at the Medical Center of Plano. Twenty year old Haymanot Asmare came to America three days...
Oct 18, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
This month there are thirteen childen in India who are receiving various levels of cardiac care, as well as other kinds of life-saving treatments and surgury. Their stories are truly inspirational! Please visit this post by Dr. Rick Hodes to hear details about...
Oct 4, 2015 | AIDS Clinic and Women's Program, Humanitarian Travel
We are so excited that our new group of women are thriving and looking forward to beginning their businesses. Please enjoy the pictures:...
Sep 30, 2015 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids, Romans Girls
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors who enable our 32 young ladies to attend a great school in Addis Ababa. We now have girls ranging from 4th grade to 10th grade and all are doing well. Our 10th graders are now looking towards college. This would not have...
Sep 20, 2015 | Fundraising, Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids, Romans Girls
The amazing students who attend Our Lady of the Snows Parochial School in Reno, Nevada have done it again. All students put together a beautiful journal of pictures, questions and information on their lives to be given to Mahlet, one of our Roman’s girls, along with...
Sep 15, 2015 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories, TV and Media
Zemene, a full-length documentary produced by Melissa Donavan, follows a spirited 10-year old Ethiopian girl, Zemenework (Zemene), as she fights to keep hope alive and survive her life-threatening condition of Kyphosis, a severe curvature of the spine. Set in...
Sep 14, 2015 | AIDS Clinic and Women's Program, Events, Fundraising, Helping Ethiopian Children, Recognition
The Telluride Aids Benefit has named the Ethiopian Family Fund as a beneficiary for the past seven years. Read all about their important work and their beneficiaries by...
Jul 17, 2015 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Mending Kids, Success Stories
The Mending Kids and EFF Cardiac Surgical Mission to Ethiopia took place from June 12-21, 2015 in collaboration with the surgical team from Star Hospital in Hyderabad, India. This mission to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was led by U.S. pediatric interventional cardiologist...
Jun 12, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
Yosef, a six year old Ethiopian boy, became paralyzed due to a large tumor on his spinal cord. After life-saving surgery by Drs. Boachie and Akoto, Yosef is now able to walk again, with the assistance of a walker. Read more about Yosef’s story in this post from...
May 1, 2015 | Dr. Rick Hodes, Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Print Media
Read this incredible article from the Jewish Journal about a brilliant and dedicated doctor, a passionately determined filmaker and a brave and deserving young Ethiopian girl, and the fortuitous circumstances that brought them all together:...
