Team Heart's Mission to Rwanda: Update from Rwanda

End of Year Giving to Team Heart

All proceeds from this gift will help fund Team Heart to provide cardiac surgery to young adults suffering from rheumatic heart disease in Rwanda, a country that has no surgical options. Team Heart is partnering with the citizens of Rwanda to build an "in country" cardiac surgery program, while developing early detection, prevention and education programs to prevent years of suffering and early deaths due to undiagnosed strep infection.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Update from Rwanda

Pictured above from left to right: Cathy Jackson holding Hussein, Megan, Ceeya holding Joshua

Trying to see all patients is hard, they come from far distance, buses are unreliable. A few wish we could visit them and as much as we wish to do so, it is challenging. They all send greetings and well wishes to the team. They seem to remember most "their ICU nurse" and "their stepdown" and "their surgeon". They all remember John Connell, whom showed so much compassion as he pulled lines and liberated them from ICU. I have many messages to return with.
-Ceeya