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Malaria: Up Close & Personal

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Virginia

April 25th is World Malaria Day. Over 450,000 people (mainly children) die each year from this preventable disease and millions (216,000,000) get really sick. Since many (90%) of these folks live in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria compounds an already challenging context … Continue reading →

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… on losing Hope …

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Virginia

In Dar es Salaam my amazing assistant, Joylline, had a beautiful baby girl Hope. Aptly named, Hope was Joylline’s first baby-to-term after 3 miscarriages (i put her on ½ days the last few months of her pregnancy to ‘rest up.’)  … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Photographs: Malaria, Malaria (part 2)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Virginia

Yes, I realize that it’s actually Thursday & that World Malaria Day was last week, but this disease is so very serious it should be highlighted often.  (A note from Virginia: my blogging schedule last week was upside-downed by health … Continue reading →

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…malaria, malaria, malaria …. (part 1)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Virginia

25 April is World Malaria Day… and we should care, because? A MILLION CHILDREN DIE EACH YEAR FROM THIS PREVENTABLE DISEASE (and lots of adults) & MILLIONS OF PEOPLE GET REALLY SICK. Since many of these folks live in sub-Saharan … Continue reading →

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Relief Links & More….

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Virginia

Virginia, the ‘on hiatus’ relief & development worker, just posted a new ‘Page’  (for you email subscribers, it means you must visit the actual blog & click on the ‘Relief Links’ menu bar selection to see it!)  The nice thing … Continue reading →

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character muscles & CRUTCHES…in Africa

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Virginia

“The measure of a person’s character is, what does it take to stop you?” I shared these words with Domeka, a dynamic young pastor my Papa mentors on Mondays, as he slowly hobbled in with a swollen sprained ankle.  ouch! … Continue reading →

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