Posts Tagged ‘sudan’
Contributed by: Laura Briel
Excerpt below from: The Post-Standard – syracuse.com
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“Duk Payuel, Sudan: The Central New York medical team volunteering in Southern Sudan treated an 11-year-old boy who came into the Duk Lost Boys Clinic today after he was injured in a grenade explosion.
Dr. David Reed, of Cazenovia, reported the incident in an e-mail this morning. The boy was among a group of children who picked up an old grenade while playing in the bush. Another child was killed, said Reed, an emergency room physician at SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital.”
Contributed by: Laura Briel
Excerpts below from: The Post-Standard – syracuse.com
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“Duk Payuel, Sudan—-Don Cross, an engineer at Nucor Steel in Auburn, is one of the volunteers who helped build the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, a 4,000-square-foot medical center in a remote village in Southern Sudan.
Cross returned to Sudan last month to do more work on the clinic. He took solar panels and a wind turbine to help power the area’s first device that will be used to keep vaccines at a constant temperature.”
Continue reading...Contributed by: Laura Briel
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“Two local doctors are returning to southern Sudan Saturday to help provide health care at a clinic built by donors and volunteers in Central New York.
Dr. Barbara Connor and Dr. David Reed are taking three medical students on a medical mission at the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, which was inspired by John Dau, one of the young men from Sudan. John settled in Syracuse in 2001 after living in a refugee camp for 10 years. Dau is featured in the award-winning documentary “God Grew Tired of Us.”"
Contributed by Laura Ponticello
Dear Friends,
Amelia Earhart said “No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
My heart was incredibly moved by this community’s gift of giving at the Summer Book Lover’s Party hosted by Laura’s List: Books for Women at Creekside Books & Coffee. Over 135 women and couples stood shoulder to shoulder, as Dr. Barbara Connor and Akuot Leek, a Lost Girl of Sudan inspired the audience with their personal experiences in the Sudan.
Leek’s brother is John Bul Dau, author of “God Grew Tired of Us”and a survivor of unsurmountable odds. During the civil strife in Duk Payuel, Sudan, Leek’s village was burnt to the ground, children abducted, and those that survived were forced to walk thousands of miles through alligator infested waters to find shelter in refugee camps. Leek now attends college in Central New York and serves as inspiration for women of all ages- that a resilient spirit can’t be broken.
As a result of this evening, funds were raised to help support the Duk Lost Boys Clinic. Together, we made a difference and for that I have tremendous gratitude.
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation tells us that health benefits exist when one performs an act of kindness to include:
- The health benefits and sense of well-being return for hours or even days whenever the helping act is remembered.
- An increased sense of self-worth, greater happiness, and optimism, as well as a decrease in feelings of helplessness and depression, is achieved.
Laura Ponticello,
Laura’s List: Books for Women
Contributed by Laura Ponticello
Love to indulge in a great summer read? Thursday, June 26th at 7:00pm, Creekside Books & Coffee, www.creeksidebooks.com will be buzzing with an atmosphere sure to inspire. Why? A Books Lover’s Party!
A portion of the evening’s book sales will support the American Care for Sudan Foundation and help make the difference in a child’s life. The goal is to raise $1,000, with the clock starting at the Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24 hours. Dr. Barbara Connor will ignite the audience with her own personal tale of involvement with the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, where she serves as Medical Director.
“Grab a friend, bring your book club or come solo. Indulge in hot new releases and sizzling summer reads. If you long for a good read, a great conversation starter, thought provoking read, or just love the company of friends in an inspirational atmosphere, Books Lover’s Party is for you,” says Laura Ponticello of Laura’s List: Books for Women.
Erika Davis, proprietor of Creekside Books and Coffee will initiate the highlights of fantastic reads perfectly suited for the summer season. Davis has access to the best in the fictional genre and will share BookSense summer selections. Plus, a special surprise! A best selling author’s favorite summer reads.
In this YouTube video by the user quinn90 John Dau speaks of a point on his journey when he had been without water for so long that crying no longer produced tears.
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