by Remco Pijper | Dec 3, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Sparrow needs your help to raise 300 euro’s within a week, to make it possible for Madeline to have a surgery on December 10th. Madeline is a 52-years old single woman. She lives in Lazareto together with her mother. She used to work as a nanny in Manila and was able...
by Remco Pijper | Dec 1, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Rochelle is 7 years old. The last few months her skin has become a little yellow. She also complained about tiredness and pain. Sparrow brought her to a pediatrician, who did several examinations and a blood test. These showed Rochelle had a worm in her intestines....
by Remco Pijper | Oct 22, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Ronlee, a six year old boy, drove with his father on the tricycle. Unfortunately his foot was caught in the wheel, which resulted in a large infected wound on his foot. We brought Ronlee to the hospital to make an X-ray. This showed there were no fractures in his...
by Remco Pijper | Oct 21, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Glyn Xyra’s parents brought her to our office. Sitting in the tricycle she was crying because of abdominal pain and severe diarrhea. The pediatrician prescribed several medications and Glyn Xyra recovered in a few days. The abdominal pain and the diarrhea are probably...
by Remco Pijper | Jul 29, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Roland James, our scholar in grade 3, stepped with his foot in a nail last week. The nail was very rusty so we had to bring Roland James to the doctor for an anti-tetanus shot. The doctor also gave him some antibiotics and a pain reliever. Sparrow Foundation is proud...
by Remco Pijper | Jul 26, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Jay Mark is one of our scholars. He is in grade 2. During the summer holidays he was complaining about pain in his back and upper legs. In the first weeks of school the pain got worse and his bones became swollen. He was skipping lessons because of the pain. Sparrow...
