by Ellie Pijper | Dec 24, 2011 | Medical Fund, News
Sparrow provides people with medical help they otherwise have no access to through its Medical Fund. During the last couple of years Sparrow has build good relationships with several doctors and hospitals. A growing number of doctors do not charge personal costs to...
by Ellie Pijper | Dec 15, 2011 | Medical Fund, News
Yolanda, a single mother, has had an infection of one of her eyes for almost two months now. Because of the infection her eye was red and very irritated. The infection is easy to cure with eye drops, but she did not have the money to buy it. Yolanda got eye drops and...
by Ellie Pijper | Feb 7, 2011 | Medical Fund, News
Sheila, one of Sparrow’s students in grade 2, suffers a lot from lice. Since she scratched so much the skin of her head is now covered with infected little wounds. We took her to the pediatrician who prescribed several medications and an anti-lice shampoo. The costs...
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...