Medan Initiative

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. Our board members give their time, wisdom, leadership, and heart to help move our mission forward. Their dedication, passion, and belief in what we do make an incredible impact on the kids that we serve.

We have several new programs that we will be rolling out in the coming months, including a program that is focused on preventing and treating parasitic infections to improve the health of the students that we serve. We will be treating every child with an anti-parasite medication every 6 months, which we believe will result in a decrease in GI symptoms and, potentially, an improvement in growth amongst the kids that we serve.

We will also be starting our new Tenama Bet (‘healthy homes’) Program, which will expand our commitment to student well-being by supporting the health of the entire family. Building on the medical care that we provide at RAEY School, this initiative will equip families with essential hygiene products and practical education to promote healthy home environments. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Many of you have asked for an update on Eyerus. There has been a tremendous amount of work going on behind the scenes.

She was evaluated at the Chain of Hope Cardiac Center in Ethiopia yesterday. She is currently scheduled for a heart catheterization on April 28. The cardiac team will all be present to evaluate the case and make a decision on whether or not surgery is feasible. If they deem surgery feasible, she will then go abroad for surgery. We are unsure of where exactly that would be at this time.

We are very cautiously optimistic — we still have some huge hurdles. Thank you for your ongoing prayers!