Joey: Waiting for Heart Surgery
When he was born, Baby Joey appeared to be healthy, and his parents and older siblings were excited to welcome him to the world. However, at two months of age, he became very ill with pneumonia. Sadly, Joey developed an abnormal heartbeat and never seemed to fully recover. At four months old, Joey was referred […]
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Baby Joanna: Waiting for Heart Surgery
Baby Joanna is the youngest of three little ones in her family. Shortly after her birth, Joanna’s parents noticed that she struggled to breathe and had difficulty nursing. Initially, her parents’ concerns were dismissed by local health officials. Finally, at two months old, the doctors at a local hospital referred Joanna to the Uganda Heart Institute. Further testing there revealed […]
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20 Years of Hope: Sallie
In December 2019, a young couple in Uganda was overjoyed to successfully deliver twin babies, a precious boy and girl. Very quickly, however, it became apparent that their infant daughter Sallie was not well. She became increasingly listless and struggled to feed. At nine months of age, Sallie weighed just 8.8 pounds, while her twin […]
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20 Years of Hope: Mya
In January 2018, LWB was contacted by an orphanage that had just received a newborn baby in critical condition. Baby Mya was severely dehydrated and struggling to breathe. We immediately rushed her to a top children’s hospital where she was diagnosed with a condition known as Esophageal Atresia (EA). EA is a rare congenital birth […]
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20 Years of Hope: Harley and James
All this year, as we celebrate 20 Years of Hope — LWB’s 20th anniversary — we will be sharing updates on some of the wonderful children this community has impacted over the last two decades. Today, we look back on a very special set of twins who touched our hearts completely. In the fall of […]
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Help a Child in Guatemala
Guatemala is a beautiful country in Central America that is deeply impacted by severe poverty. Child labor is common, with many children not receiving an education. Only 4% of children living in rural regions will ever graduate high school. Guatemala also has a very high rate of malnutrition, with one of two children suffering stunting […]
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