Region: Africa
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Family is Life for Elyas’ Fight Against Sickle Cell
Posted by Samantha Cohen on August 8, 2023 in | No Comments
Viewers of the popular AppleTV show Ted Lasso know that for many, “Football is life.” But for Elyas, a 12-year-old from Kenya, football is only a tiny part of it. To him, family is life, and thanks to his parents and brother, Elyas has a renewed optimism for his future and a deep appreciation of […]
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Reem’s Story: Finding Comfort Half a Globe Away From Home
Posted by mgcontent on November 8, 2016 in | No Comments
A bright green flash whizzes by one of the activity rooms at The Children’s Inn. If you look quickly, you’ll catch beautiful dark brown curls flowing from 7-year-old Reem. She’s a friendly and active girl who darts in and out of doors looking for excitement and someone to play with. It is hard to believe […]
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For the Love of Jordan
Posted by mgcontent on September 13, 2016 in | No Comments
For six-year-old Jordan van Tonder, life is all about love. With a smile on his face and love in his heart, he and his mother, Eileen, come from South Africa to the U.S. twice a year so that Jordan may participate in a protocol taking place at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for multiple […]