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We're so excited to share an update about our two sweet girls in India, Aksha and Jyoti. A few months ago, we blogged about some upcoming medical needs for these girls. Jyoti had been suffering from seizures and blackouts due to parasites in her brain, and the last treatment the doctor prescribed hadn't healed her. Even though she's 7 years old, she has been unable to go to school because of her health issues. She needed to see a new specialist, which would cost $480.
We also told you about Aksha, a 3 month old baby girl who had already been hospitalized with high fevers and other serious symptoms. The doctors thought she might have a hole in her heart, and she needed to see a pediatric cardiologist. This appointment would cost yet another $480.
We asked you to help, and you responded! The money needed for these two appointments came in quickly, and because of your generosity, the girls were able to get the medical care they needed!
After quite a few tests and an echocardiogram, we found out that Aksha does not have a hole in her heart! (Praise God!) She does, however, have serious issues with her lungs.
Read more...11 days ago I got an email from one of our partners in India. In it, he told me about some of their immediate needs. There were two sick children who needed to see specialists, and a pregnant woman who wanted to give her baby to the orphanage.
But there was more to that story.“When I grow up, I want to be a prostitute!” Have you ever heard a little girl say that? No?! Funny….. me neither. I keep reading and re-reading this blog about that very topic. And this paragraph just wrecks me over and over and over…. “Once upon a time – back before someone broke you […] Read more...
