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...
by Remco Pijper | Jul 21, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Thursday Kristine, an one year old baby from Lazareto, was brought to our office by her mother. Kristine had high fever and diarrhoea. We brought Kristine to the pediatrician, who referred us to the hospital for some tests. The outcome was a viral infection, which...
by Remco Pijper | May 28, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
On Friday May 28 2010 Lester (1,5 years old) was hospitalized. He is having fever for a whole month now. An X-ray of the lungs has been made and this showed he has severe pneumonia. The antibiotics he received did not work, and therefore he was hospitalized. Apart...
by Remco Pijper | May 25, 2010 | Medical Fund, News
Tuesday Mary Ann, the mentally handicapped girl from Lazareto, gave birth to a healthy daughter. The baby was born by cesarean surgery. She weighs 2,8 kilograms and she is 18 inches long. As far as we can see at this moment the many epileptic seizures Mary Ann had...
by Remco Pijper | May 14, 2010 | News, Scholarship Program
In the Philippines the summer holidays started in April. At the end of the school year it is a tradition in the Philippines to hand out medals to the most successful students. Sparrow is proud to let you know that seven of her sponsor children have received a medal....
