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While traveling to Russia for our own adoption, Dean Hesselgrave, prosthetist/orthotist and his wife, Cindy wanted to tour the disabled children's orphanage to see if there was something we could do for them. Dean evaluated 40 of the 82 children there and four were identified as good candidates for prosthetics. The first phase of Hope began in 2003 when those four children came to Greenville for medical treatment.
In 2005, Hope Phase 2 brought two children to Greenville and two to Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital for medical treatment.
In January 2007, two boys were brought to Greenville, SC as part of the Hope Program – Phase 3. The Shriners Hospital of Greenville graciously provided surgery and rehabilitation for the boys. North Hills Community Church in Taylors, SC provided host families for the boys.
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Pictures of Hope Program 2003
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With
help from supporters, churches and other organizations IGAO
can offer these children prosthetics, soft tissue surgery
with prosthetics, and a more complex surgery that involves
orthopedic surgery with prosthetics. As facilities, doctors,
medical supplies, host families and sponsors are secured,
small groups of
Helping
children receive
life-changing
medical treatments
children
will be scheduled to come for treatment. Meeting medical
needs opens the door to meeting spiritual needs which is
our ultimate hope that can only come from the Lord Himself!
We want to send every child back to Russia not only functioning
physically to their best ability, but with the hope of the
Gospel and their own copy of the Bible.
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 What
a wonderful opportunity we have been given to make a difference
in the lives of these precious children.
The
majority of the medical expenses are furnished pro bono,
but sponsors are needed to provide money for travel expenses.
IGAO also needs host families for each child while they
are in America receiving medical attention.
Will
you prayerfully consider helping one of these children by
hosting them or donating funds to help with travel expenses?
The cost associated with each child is at least $1,600 per
child, but your tax-deductible gift of any amount is helpful
and greatly appreciated.
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Imagine you are eleven years old and are born with a physical deformity. You have no family and live in a country with very limited medical facilities and personnel. Imagine you are confined to an orphanage in a remote village in Russia with little or no contact with the outside world. As you grow and mature, the stark reality of your hopeless situation becomes more evident. Without help, you will always be dependent upon others for your essential daily needs and activities, with little or no hope of ever supporting yourself or a family. 