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Missouri Community Raises $100K for HFC

Thanks to the community of Callaway County Missouri for their commitment to helping the people of Kibungo Rwanda. Thanks to their effortss, we are building a Children's and Womens' Health Center which will offer medical treatment to thousands who currently have no access to medical care.

 To read the entire Fulton Sun article, please click here.

HFC Seattle Fundraiser - You're Invited!

Please join us at our third annual fundraiser in Seattle on Friday, May 21, 2010. It will be an evening of champagne, deliciosly decadent desserts and making a difference for children in East Africa. To view the invitation with the details of the event, please click here.

April 2010 Newsletter

We have made a great deal of progress so far in 2010. Thank you for your commitment to our work in East Africa. You can read about our current projects in our April Newsletter

Karama Groundbreaking Ceremony

Nearly 1,600 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Children's and Womens' Health Center in Karama Rwanda on June 25th. Bob Hansen, HFC Board Member, attended the ceremony along with Mike Beahon and Nicole Williams from Fulton, Missouri. The Health Center is being sponsored by the community of Fulton /Callaway County Missouri. To read the entire Fulton Sun article, please click here.

Fulton Residents Find Calling in Africa

A small group from Fulton, Missouri visited Kibungo Rwanda in June. While there, they attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Children's and Mothers' Health Center that the community of Fulton (Callaway County) Missouri made possible.

Please click here to read the full article.

Rwanda Community Partnership Update

A small group from Fulton, Missouri will be visiting their sister city, Kibungo Rwanda, in June. While they are in Kibungo, they will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Children's and Mothers' Health Center that the community of Fulton (Callaway County) Missouri has made possible.

March 2009 Newsletter

We have made a great deal of progress so far in 2009 and thank you for your commitment to our work in East Africa.  You can read about our current projects in our March Newsletter

A Community Saving a Community - Callaway2Kibungo Partnership

KOMU in Columbia, Missouri recently covered the Callaway Rwanda Community Project. 

To watch the coverage, please click here.

 

 

Happy Holidays from Humanity for Children!

We are grateful for your support and commitment to our work in East Africa.

Callaway2Kibungo Community Partnership Video

Please take a moment to watch this amazing video to see how four Westminster College students, in Fulton Missouri, are changing the world. 

To watch the video, please click here.

FFTC Announces New Name - Humanity for Children

Fight For The Children was founded just over two years ago and in that short time our organization has experienced great progress and has dramatically transformed.


What started out as an idea in 2006 has grown into an internationally recognized organization with a successful clinic in Kenya and a robust tuition sponsorship program. Currently, the organization has several projects underway, including a Children's and Mothers' Health Center and a Health Post in Rwanda, and a Health Advocacy program in Longido, Tanzania. 

International Architecture Competition features Fight For The Children

Design for the Children is an open, international design competition challenging architects and designers from around the world to develop a sustainable, culturally responsive, pediatric clinic model for East Africa. Architecture for Humanity: Seattle is partnering with Fight For The Children to explore an adaptable pediatric clinic model that can respond to the specific health needs of all communities throughout Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

To learn more, please click here.

 

 

Fulton & Callaway County Partner with Kibungo Rwanda

The community of Fulton Missouri and Callaway County have partnered with Kibungo Rwanda as sister cities. Fulton/Callaway residents will turn the vision of a Children's & Mothers' Health Center into a reality for the community of Kibungo Rwanda.

To read the entire story, please click here.

 

 

FFTC Volunteer Scott Oldebeken in the KC Star

Westminster College student, Scott Oldebeken, was featured in the Kansas City Star on Monday, June 16th. Oldebeken applied and received the Projects for Peace grant and traveled to Kibungo Rwanda with four Westminster classmates. To read the entire article, click the below link.

 http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/666814.html 

FFTC & Westminster Students in the News

Four FFTC volunteers from Westminster College on a Projects for Peace grant with faculty member Dr. Bob Hansen, Director of Counseling and Health Services, visited Rwanda. The students returned on May 24th and the Columbia Tribune wrote about their trip to Kibungo. To see the entire article please click the below link.

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Jun/20080602News003.asp

Westminster Students Visit Rwanda

Four FFTC volunteers from Westminster College on a Projects for Peace grant with faculty member Dr. Bob Hansen, Director of Counseling & Health Services, visited Rwanda. To see their blog, please click here

Communities Partner to Provide Clinic for Mothers & Children

The community of Fulton, Missouri is now a sister city to Kibungo Rwanda. Fulton is the home of board member Dr. Robert Hansen and Executive Director Kathryn Hamilton Morgan. Dr. Hansen visited Kibungo last fall and returned to Fulton with a vision of connecting the two communities. To see the entire article, click here.

 

Projects for Peace Grant Awarded to Westminster Students

Four Westminster College students were awarded a Projects for Peace Grant, which will enable them to travel to Rwanda with Fight For The Children in May. To read the entire article, please click here.

FFTC Dinner & Auction

On Saturday, February 9, 2008, FFTC will hold its inaugural, One Heart - joining two worlds dinner and auction in Seattle. Join us for a special evening to make a difference.

The evening will include dinner, provided by McCormick & Schmick's, an auction, and an opportunity for you to hear about the work FFTC is doing in East Africa. Tickets will be available for $95/person; individuals and organizations are welcome to purchase a table for ten. Proceeds from the event will help fund our current children's clinics in Uganda and Kenya, as well as future clinics in Rwanda and Tanzania.

Please contact Kathryn Morgan at kathryn@fightforthechildren.org or 425-306-2572 for tickets or if you have questions regarding the event.

Dr. Brad Berg featured in Skagit Valley Herald

On December 9, 2007, the Skagit Valley Herald featured an article and interview of founder Brad Berg, MD/PhD. In the article, Dr. Berg talks about starting Fight For The Children, the work FFTC is doing in East Africa, and how one person can make a difference. To read the entire article, please click here.

 

Read Dr. Hansen's Blog of his trip to East Africa

Dr. Bob Hansen, Director of Counseling & Health Services, recently embarked on a mini-sabbatical to Africa to work as a part of the development team of Fight For The Children. He is helping to establish health clinics and educational programs in several African villages. To read on, please click here

FFTC Invited to Meet Vice-President of Uganda

Fight For The Children was invited to meet Uganda's Vice-President, His Excellency Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya. Brad Berg, MD/PhD and Kathryn Morgan met personally with His Excellency on September 4, 2007 during his visit to Seattle, WA.

The meeting was a great success as His Excellency is a physician and knows first hand the health issues in his country. We look forward to future opportunities and continued growth in Uganda.

First Clinic Opens

Our clinic in Dunga Kenya opened on August 1, 2007 at the Dunga Orphanage School. The clinic employees one Clinical Officer and is currently seeing 30 to 40 patients every day.

FFTC to visit Westminster College

Dr. Brad Berg, Founder, Kathryn Morgan, Project Coordinator, and Brian Morgan will be visiting Westminster College in Fulton, MO on September 24, 2007. They will be visiting and presenting to several classes, school organizations, and communitiy members.

Dr. Robert Hansen, Director, Counseling & Health Services at Westminster College will be doing his sabbatical with FFTC this fall and will be visiting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tazania. We would like to thank Dr. Hansen for his contribution to FFTC and for coordinating our visit to Westminster College in September.

Fight For The Children Celebrates Its First Year

A group of seven including, founder Brad Berg and project coordinator, Kathryn Morgan, were in Kabale Uganda on July 21, 2007, as Fight For The Children celebrated its 1st year. The team was received by Ambassador Browning at the US Embassy upon their arrival in Kampala and met with the Hon. Sseguje Batte, Ugandan Minister of Rural Development. During these talks, they started an official collaboration with the Ugandan government to begin the groundwork for a clinic in the western province of Mbende.

First Mission to Uganda and Dunga Set to Begin

We are pleased to announce that a team of eight volunteers will be in Uganda and Kenya from 10 July - 31 July 2007 to work on the Kabale and Dunga clinics. While there, we will complete the renovations and stocking of the clinics and plan on hiring the clinic staff. We have also been invited to visit US Ambassador Browning in Kampala on 12 July and tour northern Uganda with the Secretary General and Parliment to look at future clinic sites on 13 July. We have another two volunteers following in August to further develop our programs in our current sites.

Current Fundraisers

Thank you to those who attended our fundraisers in Seattle, WA, LaConner, WA, and Bellingham, WA. Your participation and support are greatly appreciated. We would also like to recognize the Seaside Gallery in La Conner, the Fremont Abbey, and the Shumba Marimba Youth Ensemble from Seattle for their generosity and support of FFTC. We look forward to further success in the future

 

American Academy of Pediatrics SOICH recognizes FFTC

The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on International Children's Health April 2007 newsletter featured a story on Fight For The Children's history and vision written by founder Brad Berg, MD/PhD. This newsletter is read by pediatricians around the world interested in International Children's Health and is a testiment to the wide ranging appeal and need for our services. To read the entire story, please click here.

 

FFTC featured in Seattle Times

On April 9, 2007, the Seattle Times featured an article and interview of founder Brad Berg, MD/PhD. In the article Dr. Berg talks about Fight For The Children's vision and where the future lies. To read the entire article, please click here.

 

Teams are set to open clinics

Teams are being set up currently to go to Kenya and Uganda June-August to facilitate the opening of our first two clinics. This is an amazing accomplishment given that we only began operations less than twelve months ago. Our current goals are to have eight more sites chosen by the end of 2007 with those clinics being open by the end of 2008.