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Prof. Peter Stoeter – former Head of Neuroradiology at Mainz University Hospital – who is now working as a volunteer doctor in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is asking Tulisa for its support: The “La Fundación Dr. Juan M. Taveras R.” Foundation (www.fundaciondrjuanmtaveras.com (archive version) and …
Madagascar · Antananarivo · 20 years
Social circumstances: Tatiana is a 20-year-old single mother of twin girls. She is currently unemployed and living with her parents. Medical details: Tatiana suffers from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This is an autoimmune disease which, for reasons as yet unknown, affects the body and attacks …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1969
Social situation: Gilbert is currently unemployed as he is virtually unable to walk. Previously, he carried out casual work in the automotive sector. Since the death of his father and his mother’s chronic illness, as the eldest child he has been solely responsible for the …
Kenya · Nairobi · 2 years
Social circumstances: Jonathan, from Thika, a town south-east of the Kenyan capital, was admitted as an emergency case by the District Children’s Office to our partner children’s home, THE NEST . His mother had been imprisoned a few days earlier for a criminal offence, and …
From our partner organisation in La Paz, Bolivia – HERZVEREIN – Association for the Support of Children with Heart and Vascular Diseases in Bolivia e.V. (www.herzverein.de) – we received appeals for donations on behalf of two children with heart conditions who require surgery. But read …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1986
Social background: Anne Gathoni Njoki is 28 years old and is the eldest of four children. She lives with one of her younger sisters in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. Due to financial difficulties, she was forced to leave school after Year 7. It was …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 1980 + 1979
Social situation: Ann and Susann are single mothers of two children (aged 13 and 14, and 15 and 16 respectively) and live in the Kawangware slum in Nairobi. They earn a living through poorly paid casual jobs in their local area and each manage to …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 2014
Social situation: Richard is a 6-month-old baby whose mother is Nancy Aktoh. He is the youngest of three sons. The family was abandoned by the father for the absurd reason that Nancy had given birth only to sons. She now lives alone with Richard and …
Kenya · Nairobi · * 2012
Social background: Gabriel is the second child of 23-year-old Purity. She is a single mother living with her two children in the Mathare slum in Nairobi. She and her children rely on income from casual jobs. Medical history: At the age of 4 months, a …
Christina Haverkamp, from our project partner Yanomami-Hilfe e.V., is in mortal danger in Venezuela. As you may recall, thanks to your donations, Tulisa was able to provide radio equipment for the indigenous health service on behalf of her organisation. Last week, our board member and …