Emmanuella and her host Mom

Here is a picture of Emmanuella and her host Mom Darla.

Please keep her in your prayers as she isn't eating much.

Thank you.

Emmanuella

Emmanuella is 5 years old and from Haiti. She arrived in the Pacific Northwest last night with her auntie. They are staying with a wonderful host family. Emmanuella is here for heart surgery. They were exhausted when they arrived and sweet Emmanuella doesn't have much energy because of her heart condition. The host Mom just called to update me and let me know that they are going for immunizations for Emmanuella right now. Please keep them all in your prayers as everyone is tired from so many "changes" and "new things". They are blessed with someone to translate over the phone as the host family doesn't know much creole. The Aunt has been cooking a lot and got to experience a US grocery store today for the very first time.

Pictures coming soon. :)

Mercy

This beautiful little girl is Mercy. Mercy is four years old and from Uganda. Mercy needs our help desperately. Mercy has a rare seizure disorder that scared people in her country. She was found abandoned and wandering the streets. The people believed that Mercy might be possessed. Wonderful loving people took her in and have been caring for her but her seizures are getting worse. They were able to get a CT scan for her but there are no neurosurgeons in Uganda. The Medical Advocacy Team is working hard to get her the medical care she needs quickly. We are trying to bring her to the US for surgery or treatment to save her life. Doctors believe she has a rare condition called Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome, where it causes her to have seizures every ten minutes or so. Her condition is worsening, she is loosing her balance, her speech has become slurred, and she has bruises and scars on her face. She's lost several teeth from her falls.

Mercy does have a helmet to wear that helps some but here is a picture of her with a large wound from one of her seizures. They are affecting her more and more each day. We have found a doctor in the US that is committed to helping Mercy. She is already on medication in Uganda and it doesn't seem to be helping as Mercy is deteriorating.

Mercy's favorite song is: MIGHTY TO SAVE

Here are some of the lyrics:

“Everyone needs compassion, the kindness of a savior, let mercy fall on me”

Mercy believes that this song was written for her- and we believe it fits her sweet personality and struggles perfectly. We are in need of donations to help with the costs of Mercy's Visa, paperwork, and travel expenses all the way from Uganda.

One of our volunteers who has been particularly touched by Mercy's plight is holding a raffle for an IPOD touch. All you have to do to be entered is to make a donation to the Mercy fund. Read more about that HERE.

Or if you would rather make a donation directly to MAT- just use the paypal link on the side bar or email us for mailing information. Please specify your donation for the MERCY fund. And please check back on this blog for updates frequently. We hope to have Mercy here before Christmas! Please pray.

Thank you!

Host family needed ASAP near DETROIT

Another organization that we work with is in need of a host family ASAP near Detroit for a one year old baby girl who is going to have surgery for a VP shunt- please email me (Sarah) for more information at: sisters3designs@aol.com

A Need

Hi everyone,

The MAT has recently been presented with two baby boy in Haiti that are in desperate need of help. Baby Caleb and Baby Loubens were both born in the same area of Haiti and were born with the same condition. They were both brought to COTP Orphanage and the orphanage is doing everything they can to help them. These boys need help they can't get in Haiti. Caleb and Loubens are living on borrowed time - they need surgery now.

We need to raise the money for these children's medical tests, paperwork, visas, and travel.

If you are interested in donating to this cause please visit the COTP Donation page. Please be sure to note that your donation is for Caleb and Loubens. You can also donate to MAT and we will forward the funds to the appropriate people. Just be sure to note that it is for Caleb and Loubens.

On behalf of these precious boys and their families - thank you!!!

Clepson's back HOME!

Clepson flew back home this past weekend.

Here he is in Haiti with Carol from Love A Child.

Clepson's flight out of Seattle was canceled and he

wasn't able to get on another flight until the next day.

So it was a LONG three day adventure for him.

He had two hotel overnights on either side of the USA.

One in Seattle and one in Miami.

We think he looks like a rock star and so happy

to be home in Haiti with his "family" at LAC.

What a remarkable young man.

We will miss you Clepson.

We want to thank the Airline Ambassadors

for helping with THREE escorts to get Clepson

back to Haiti. Each of the stops on his journey

were delayed and changed and it was amazing

to see how organized they remained to

coordinate things as they happened with the flights.

What a blessing!

Clepson

Here is Clepson with his brand new eye.

What a miracle.

Clepson is healing well and is going

to be leaving the USA to head home

to Haiti in about 10 days.

We will post more soon about the end

of his journey here. He has touched

MANY lives this summer.

We love you Clepson!

Host family needed in CALIFORNIA

Needed: Loving host family

For whom: This little sweetie

Where: California- near L.A. if possible

When: Soon!

Please email Kim at: smithjklc@hotmail.com

for more information and an application

Emmanuella is coming for surgery!

5 year old Emmanuella from Haiti will be coming to the US soon for heart surgery. A big thank you to the doctor and hospital in OR who have commited to her care! This is their second time donating surgery to a precious, Haitian child....thank you!!!

We still have several Haitian children with heart conditions that need surgery. Including, two babies with Downs Syndrome. It is VERY hard to find doctors and hospitals willing to provide pro-bono medical care to these precious little ones. If you know any surgeons or hospitals willing to help, please let us know. medicaladvocacyteam@live.com

Please Help

As I'm sure everyone reading this knows - the Medical Advocacy Team LOVES Real Hope for Haiti. RHFH is an amazing organization working in Haiti. They run a medical clinic, rescue center for malnourished children, school sponsorships, food distribution, clean water, community development, etc. We love the family that runs RHFH and love supporting them in any way we can. Many of our referrals come from their medical clinic and it has always been such a joy and privilege to work with them. You can read their blogs HERE and HERE.

We will probably have a couple of upcoming posts about how you can help a child from RHFH. Right now, I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the Medika Mamba program. RHFH has started using this for their severly malnourished children, and it is a miracle product! Medika Mamba means "medical peanut butter" in Kreyol. It is a highly fortified peanut butter product, made in Haiti. And it is saving lives. You won't believe the difference it can make in a child in a few short weeks. Go HERE and HERE to see the proof in pictures.

Our friend and missionary, Tara Livesay is running a marathon to raise money for the starving children of Haiti. The funds will go to buy Medika Mamba for these precious children. They are raising $26,000 and are 87% of the way there! Please, if you get a chance, consider donating to this wonderful cause. You can donate on the upper left hand corner of the Livesay blog. This stuff is truly saving lives.