October
Newsletter

Our International Inbound Program welcomes
Renita a 17 year old girl from Belize

Renita P. has suffered the effects of spina bifida since she was born in a Mayan village in southern Belize in 2000. When her birth mother found herself unable to cope with the demands of her daughter's disability, Renita was welcomed into the home of Victor and Rosa in Punta Gorda, where she has lived for some 12 years. 

Renita walks with great difficulty. But without corrective surgery, her ability to walk is expected to diminish over time.

So Healing the Children Northeast has stepped in to make a difference in her life. Later this month, Renita will undergo extensive surgery on both of her lower legs. As a result, her gait will become more normal and her prospects for a healthy, productive life will be greatly improved. 

Renita is attending school in Litchfield CT and staying at the home of Mary and Steve Tracy in Goshen, Connecticut while she awaits her operation. The Tracy's have hosted several HTCNE children since 1994, and they have known Renita since she was a little girl. They look forward to accompanying her back to Belize following her recovery. 

Renita's surgery was a success and she should be able to walk, if not normally, almost near normal!







Renita with her Host Parent, Steve Tracy, and HTCNE Board President, Bob Ryan















Renita celebrating her time in the United States
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Mercy Medical Angels and American Airlines provided free tickets to our patients brought in by the
International Inbound Program.   


"The HTCNE team members become one big happy family united by a single cause; that of the well being of each child awaiting surgery. By transforming their appearance, a life is forever changed for the better."

"It was a privilege to be a member of this generous and admirable group of individuals."


Ysabella Hincapié-Gara, MS, Ed., MA CCC-SIP
was a member of our speech team that went to Santa Marta, Colombia this past September.


Congratulations to  Dr. Shahid Aziz , the recipient of the  AAOMS Humanitarian Award,  for the work Smile Bangladesh has provided to the children of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.


Dr. Steven Roser  was honored and received the  Osborn Award  for his long career as an educator. Congratulations to Dr. Roser who will lead a team to Bolivia in January.
A big shout out to our local boy scout troop 58 in New Milford who came to our office to help with our supply bags. The bags were headed to Santa Marta Colombia. These supplies made It possible for our teams to provide surgery to the children of this region. Thank you to those who came to help us - 
Julie, Shawn, Zachary, Dylan, Bryce and David!  
Our 2017 statistics are available. We had a very successful year! Many thanks to all of our volunteers who make all of this possible.
Domestic Kids Program:
3 local children aged 11, 9 and 5 were provided financial aid in receiving their school physicals for elementary school enrollment.  



We wish to send out a HUGE thank you to Lori Aubin of Chicago IL for doing a scrub uniform drive for us! Lori sent us 3 big boxes of scrubs that she collected. 
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