July 2020 Photos

CURE ETHIOPIA

Photos by Joel Witwer and Bethlehem TeshomeAlazar takes a break from cleaning his frame to make some faces - a regular occurrence much to his moms dismay

Alazar takes a break from cleaning his frame to make some faces – a regular occurrence much to his moms dismay

Meriyem shelters inside from the cold and wet Ethiopian rainy season

Meriyem shelters inside from the cold and wet Ethiopian rainy season

Samuel loves making faces for the camera.

Samuel loves making faces for the camera.

CURE KENYA

Photos by Elvis Lemaiyan and Acadius AkungwiSamuel loves these purple teddies a lot!

Samuel loves these purple teddies a lot!

What a great smile!

What a great smile!

Our Records & Admin Assistant working on some stats.

Our Records & Admin Assistant working on some stats.

Pastors’ Phillip and George sharing the word with caregivers.

Pastors’ Phillip and George sharing the word with caregivers.

Lunch break jokes between OPD Nurse Grace (left) and Private Ward Nurse Pauline (right).

Lunch break jokes between OPD Nurse Grace (left) and Private Ward Nurse Pauline (right).

The under-arm crutches have not stopped her from reaching for the sanitizer.

The under-arm crutches have not stopped her from reaching for the sanitizer.

Brian after having his arm burn contracture release surgery.

Brian after having his arm burn contracture release surgery.

Baby Raymond waiting for his extra digits excision surgery.

Baby Raymond waiting for his extra digits excision surgery.

Nurses Jacinta (front) and Mary (at the back) clearing patients for surgery.

Nurses Jacinta (front) and Mary (at the back) clearing patients for surgery.

CURE MALAWI

Photos by Thandizo DzimbiriSpending time outside on the swing with our security officer.

Spending time outside on the swing with our security officer.

Ulemu, our nurse on duty, has some great poses for the camera.

Ulemu, our nurse on duty, has some great poses for the camera.

Our spiritual team on the radio to encourage the public during these difficult times.

Our spiritual team on the radio to encourage the public during these difficult times.

CURE NIGER

Photos by Anna PsiakiSurgery to remove two extra toes.

Surgery to remove two extra toes.

We embrace the core CURE value of “Being childlike” pretty seriously here.

We embrace the core CURE value of “Being childlike” pretty seriously here.

Last minute light adjustments before surgery.

Last minute light adjustments before surgery.

Bassirou’s surgery is over and he and his mom are hanging out in our patient garden with other moms - they’re a part of the gang now.

Bassirou’s surgery is over and he and his mom are hanging out in our patient garden with other moms – they’re a part of the gang now.

It’s pretty easy to smile when Salamatou, from our spiritual team, gives you her attention.

It’s pretty easy to smile when Salamatou, from our spiritual team, gives you her attention.

CURE PHILIPPINES

Photos by Hope Kim Pranza and Ella AbadescoClinics are for cast changes and meeting cute babies!

Clinics are for cast changes and meeting cute babies!

Prince started his travel at dawn to get to Tebow CURE for his first check-up.

Prince started his travel at dawn to get to Tebow CURE for his first check-up.

Prince’s mom, Dean, learns how to do exercises for him at home.

Prince’s mom, Dean, learns how to do exercises for him at home.

Andrei has his temperature checked and blood tests done during admission.

Andrei has his temperature checked and blood tests done during admission.

Prince is glad to be back at the hospital to say goodbye to his beaten up casts.

Prince is glad to be back at the hospital to say goodbye to his beaten up casts.

CURE ZAMBIA

Photos by Chaanga MungaluMisheck learning to walk with newly healed legs.

Misheck learning to walk with newly healed legs.

Goodluck is a happy boy.

Goodluck is a happy boy.

Finding comfort in a wheelchair.

Finding comfort in a wheelchair.

Chota comes back for the follow up visit.

Chota comes back for the follow up visit.

Happily waiting to go to the operating room.

Happily waiting to go to the operating room.

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