Region: South America
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A Long-Awaited Return for Benjamin
Posted by Samantha Cohen on July 12, 2023 in | No Comments
It would not quite be accurate to say that Benjamin has grown up at The Children’s Inn. But for the native of Coquimbo, Chile, who is about to turn 18 years old, that isn’t far from the truth. Benjamin recently returned to The Inn for the first time in three years, where he was greeted […]
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Faithanne Eyes a Future in Global Medicine Thanks to The Children’s Inn
Posted by Samantha Cohen on July 25, 2022 in | No Comments
The first thing you notice about Faithanne is her smile. The 20-year-old from Trinidad is an outgoing, friendly young woman who splits her time between Trinidad and an aunt’s house in Silver Spring, Maryland. She does that in part because she wants to study medicine in the United States, but also because it is a […]
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This Father’s Day, We’re Celebrating Fathers Like Carlos
Posted by mgcontent on June 18, 2020 in | No Comments
On Father’s Day, families and staff at The Inn are celebrating the amazing fathers who are spending this special day with us so their children can participate in groundbreaking clinical trials at the NIH. One of these amazing dads is Carlos of Peru. Carlos is the father of three children, Juan Carlos, 16, Melva, 10, […]
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Benjamin’s Story: Traveling From Chile to NIH for Treatment for Rare Condition
Posted by mgcontent on January 28, 2016 in | No Comments
Inn staff members were thrilled to see a familiar face at The Inn recently—ten year-old Benjamin from Coquimbo, Chile. His father Cristian is with him on this visit while his mother, Alejandra, who has come on previous visits, remained at home. When Benjamin was just a toddler, his parents knew that he had an illness […]