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29 Nov 2016

Prayer Bridges Oceans and Cultures

Hope and Healing InternationalNovember 29, 2016No commentsGeneral caregivers, faith, hope, Mothers, prayer

Amazing things happen when you pray with someone. And it really doesn’t matter where you are or even what faith group you belong to. Because prayer bridges miles and a multitude of differences. At our partner hospital, CoRSU in Uganda, we often meet with the caregivers before or after surgery. In some ways, we’re intrusive… foreigners. And we’re meeting...

30 Jun 2016

I Want a Hug

Hope and Healing InternationalJune 30, 2016No commentsFrom the Field, General children, Community Based Rehabilitation, Disabilities, Disability, healing hugs, hope, Tanzania

A Hope and Healing program officer recently returned from Tanzania. She reported that a recent addition to therapy for non-verbal children was a ‘communications board’. Along with the care-giver, community worker who knows the child, a communications “need list” is designed. These include a picture of food, toilet, and other every day needs. Each board is designed, however,...

02 May 2016

Toiling on a Foundation

Hope and Healing InternationalMay 02, 2016No commentsFrom the Field, General building, Disabilities, Ethiopia, foundations, hope, Partnership

Guest Blogger – Brian Hatchell, Partnership Development Officer at Hope and Healing I recently returned from a trip to Fiche, Ethiopia where – alongside a number of Hope and Healing donors and local residents – I spent 7 days lifting, carrying and dumping dirt, rocks and boulders in order to help lay a foundation for 4 new homes that...