At the Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Gala in October, we had the honor of talking to Rick and Monique Crouser, parents of Tristen Crouser who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia when he was two years old. Today, Tristen is 10 and still fighting. He recently received a bone marrow transplant that was […]
Our friend Rafael Perez in Haiti, sent us these heart-warming images from the school where Barco’s Nightingales Foundation provides 540 hot lunches for students every day. This school is located near the first solar water well we built, which also provides clean water to the school. Rafael shared that the children tell him. “I can […]
We are very grateful for the support we’ve received from Scrubs & Beyond, the largest retailer of medical apparel, shoes, and accessories in the country, and proud that its president and founder, Karla Bakersmith, is on our board. Ms. Bakersmith started her 33-year career in the retail clothing industry as a buyer for Famous Barr, […]
Guest Blog: ReSurge International Each year, ReSurge International gathers medical volunteers from all over the country—and even the world—to help developing world surgeons with their backlog of cases. These volunteers also help train local medical professionals in the reconstructive surgical skills they need to treat patients in their local communities year-round. Our volunteer programs offer […]
Last February, Barco’s Uniform employee Denisse Casales joined me on my trip to Haiti. Denise described this trip as “life-changing,” saying she was so touched by the people of Haiti that she returned home determined to go back to Haiti and do all she could to help them. Denisse posted pictures of her experiences on […]
On our recent visit to Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, we were struck by the simplistic but remarkable posters that lined the eating and activity rooms. Each was beautifully meaningful and poignant, uplifting and hopeful. We hope these lift your spirits today, and remind you of the blessings in your life today and every […]
Our friends at ReSurge recently spoke with Dr. Percy Rossell Perry, the director of one of their Surgical Outreach Programs in Peru. He shared the account of a little girl he had recently treated, Rosa, who had a touching story about returning to school without fears of being bullied by other kids after her cleft […]
Guest Blog By Cessie Spearing, ReSurge’s Communications Coordinator (in the field in Nicaragua) In Managua, Nicaragua there is a beautiful little girl named Ana She is 5 years old and has a long dark braid. She is poised, polite and confident, smiling thoughtfully at strangers she encounters during her day. She loves to dance and […]
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, works with children who have been in the foster system a long time. Beth Ann, age 17, is a shining example of the program’s success. Beth Ann was placed in foster care in 2006 when her mother was jailed for drug use. Her mother gave […]
We are always delighted to hear from nurses after sponsoring their travel for medical missions. This anecdote is from Josephine Sullivan. “I am Josephine Sullivan, an Operating Room nurse from Louisville, KY. This was my third surgical mission with Healing the Children to Ecuador. You need to know that Ecuador is important to me because ,when […]