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FORGOTTEN CHILDREN IN
DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES: Many parents simply cannot cope,
they are ashamed of their disabled child so they lock them away, hidden in
a dark room at the back of a hut, forgotten. The Forgotten Children Rescue Fund
has been set up to extend medical care to these children. This boy, Kokaf,
has received the surgery and treatment needed to correct his bilateral
clubfeet thanks to his sponsor!
Christian Blind Mission International (CBMI) is about
more than just eyes. CBMI opens its doors to men, women and children
with a variety of disabilities. These people have a great deal of potential, but
very little opportunity to overcome their disabilities. The need is great.
Clubfeet, one of the most common congenital deformities worldwide, affects at
least one out of every 1000 babies born. Malnutrition is responsible for bone
softening, resulting in severe “knock knees” or bowed legs. Polio, cerebral
palsy, and tuberculosis of the spine still take a terrible toll on the
developing world.
You can make a difference. Currently, CBMI provides
medical treatment to 83,000 orthopaedic patients and provides
rehabilitative care to 167,000 people with disabilities other than
blindness.
PLEASE SPONSOR A
CHILD - $25.00 a month for one year provides complete
treatment for a disabled child. You can transform a child by sponsoring the
surgery critical to healing their disabilities. Children with clubfeet and
many other fully treatable disabilities are waiting for someone like you to
sponsor their surgery.
The Forgotten Children Rescue Fund is a program of Christian Blind Mission International. While I
personally support a child this site is not affiliated with CBMI. » Read how sponsoring a child's clubfoot treatment
has made a difference.
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