Archive for February, 2009
thanks janette…
Medical Missions for Children is dedicated to providing quality surgical and dental services to poor and under-privileged children and young adults in various countries throughout the world as well as facilitating the transfer of education, knowledge and recent innovations to the local medical communities.
Around the world there are too many children from different cultures in isolated places and that are in need of what turns out to be a simple surgery to repair a cleft lip repair – on 6 Match 2009 a team will again set out to Rwanda again – all volunteers to take care of many patients. Watching the video here will explain much. also please go to their web site -[ http://www.mmfc.org ] there is much to learn.
NEXT MISSION:
Gitwe, Rwanda (5)
3 years of Consecutive Missions
Gitwe, Rwanda, is a small village three hours by unpaved roads from Kigali, the country’s capital. The country itself is about the size of the state of Maryland. Gitwe Hospital, where our mission is based, is responsible for serving a population of nearly 2 million people. 2007 marked MMFC’s third visit to this desolate country and brought the first medical team that provided general anesthesia to the Gitwe hospital. MMFC has helped build an operating room and recovery area and has outfitted both with over $500,000 worth of medical equipment. Our November 2008 scheduled mission has been postponed until March 2009 given the political situation at the time.
Date of our last Mission: December 1 – 16, 2007
Total number of MMFC team members who participated: 10
Hospital where the mission was based: Gitwe Hospital
Total number of patients screened: 190
Total surgeries performed: 33
Surgeries performed: Cleft lip repair and thyroid surgery/head and neck tumor surgery
Donations given: State-of-the-art anesthesia machine, medications and operating room supplies, clothing for children and teenagers, and essential hygiene products
Goals for future missions: Evaluate and provide surgical care for patients with parotid and thyroid tumors, cleft lip and palate repair. MMFC will continue local staff training at both the physician and nursing level. As well, we will continue to provide books and other educational material for the local hospital staff.
Beverly Eckert, Sept. 11 Widow, Died in Fiery Buffalo Flight 3407 Crash
Eckert Lost Husband in Sept. 11 Attacks, Took Flight to Buffalo To Honor His Birthday
By LEE FERRAN
Feb. 13, 2009 —
The crash of Continental Express flight 3407 Thursday night has brought tragedy to the friends and family of all 50 victims.
But for one family, grief has struck for a second time.
Relatives of Beverly Eckert, whose husband died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, say she was aboard the Buffalo, N.Y.-bound flight when it crashed in Clarence Center, N.Y.
Eckert was flying to Buffalo to honor what would have been her husband Sean Rooney’s 58th birthday. She was scheduled to present a Canisius High School student with a scholarship created in his name.
After the 9/11 attacks, Eckert became a passionate voice for all the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
At the White House today President Obama singled out Eckert after expressing condolences for all the victims. “She was an inspiration to me and so many others,” Obama said.
Last week, Eckert met Obama in the White House with other relatives of the victims of Sept. 11 and the bombing of the USS Cole to discuss the new administration’s fight against terror.
On the morning of the Sept. 11 airplane crash, Rooney was in the south tower of the World Trade Center. He spent the last minutes of his life talking to Eckert on his cell phone, while trying to find a way out. .
Eckert’s sister Sue Bourque told The Buffalo News that in the midst of the tragedy, there was some consolation.
“We know she was on that plane and now she’s with him,” she said.
Rooney and Eckert both attended Canisius High School in Buffalo, where they where high school sweethearts.
Though she has not received official confirmation that Eckert was on board the plane, Bourque said she was positive that her sister was on board.
A Crusade for Safety to Honor a Memory
After 9/11, Eckert became a vocal lobbyist who pressed Congress to “correct the failings” of that infamous day and pushed for the creation of the 9/11 Commission.
“She was such an important part of all of our work,” said Mary Fetchet, another 9/11 family activist, told The Associated Press.
In 2004, she tearfully told ABC News it was a calling that fell to her after her husband died.
“I didn’t choose this role that came to me,” she said. “My husband was killed. I owe my husband, I owe his memory to make something of my life after Sept. 11.”
Flight Victim Eckert on Voices of Sept. 11
Eckert served as co-chairwoman of Voices of September 11, an advocacy group for the relatives of the victims.
Eckert testified before Congress and, along with a small group of Sept. 11 widows, walked the halls of the Capitol repeatedly to draw attention to her cause.
During a 2004 testimony before Congress, Eckert recounted an emotional phone call from her husband in his final minutes while he was trapped in the World Trade Center buildings.
“When the smoke and flames drew near and Sean knew he was going to die, he remained calm, speaking of his love for me and for his family,” she said. “I hope I never see the day when another widow has to walk in my shoes. The time to act is now.”
That same year the intelligence reform law was passed. For Eckert, it was a long-awaited victory.
“I did all of this for Sean’s memory, I did it for him,” she said then. “There is a euphoria in knowing that we reached the top of the hill. … I just wanted Sean to come home from work. Maybe now, someone else’s Sean will get to come home.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Always On Your Side Sheryl Crow & Sting
Memory Betty Buckley
Attitude Wynonna
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum
Good Vibrations Brian Wilson
In My Room Wilson Phillips
Higher Love Steve Winwood
You Raise Me Up Josh Groban
Tell My Why Wynonna
We Didn’t Start the Fire (Live) Billy Joel
The Code Of Handsome Lake Robbie Robertson
Sacrifice Robbie Robertson
Rattlebone Robbie Robertson
Stomp Dance (Unity) Robbie Robertson
Take Your Partner By The Hand Robbie Robertson
Dance With My Father Luther Vandross
I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love Rita Coolidge
Dreaming of You Selena
Tu Solo Tu Selena
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
Hero Enrique Iglesias
Dog and Butterfly Heart
Gypsy Fleetwood Mac
From a Distance Bette Midler
The Rose Bette Midler
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler
Only a Good Woman The Bacon Brothers
Footloose (Live) The Bacon Brothers
Forever Young Joan Baez
Don’t Look Back The Bacon Brothers
Don’t Lose Me Boy The Bacon Brothers
Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
Words Get In The Way Gloria Estefan
I May Want A Man Joanne Shenandoah
I Am Woman Helen Reddy
You and Me Against the World Helen Reddy
A Girls Night Out Wynonna Judd
Tell Me Why Wynonna Judd
That Was Yesterday Wynonna Judd
I Want to Know What Love Is Wynonna
Shining Star Wynonna
I’m the Only One Wynonna
Burnin’ Love Wynonna
People Get Ready Wynonna
The Best Wynonna
When I Reach Where I’m Going Wynonna Judd
Hero Mariah Carey
Dear Mr. President (Featuring Indigo Girls) P!nk featuring Indigo Girls
I Can See Clearly Now Jimmy Cliff
Both Sides Now Judy Collins
Send In the Clowns Judy Collins
Amazing Grace Judy Collins
An Innocent Man (Live) Billy Joel
Just One Look Linda Ronstadt
I’m Already There Lonestar
Little Bird, Little Bird Mitch Leigh
Independence Day Martina McBride
A Broken Wing Martina McBride
A Whiter Shade of Pale Annie Lennox
Reach Out, I’ll Be There Michael McDonald
Beautiful Boy Céline Dion
I Could Fall In Love Selena
I Am…I Said Neil Diamond
He Rocks Wynonna
Not Ready to Make Nice Dixie Chicks
She Elvis Costello
I’ll Be There Mariah Carey
God Give Me Strength Elvis Costello
Lean on Me Michael Bolton
She’s Got You Patsy Cline
The music of the night Michael Crawford
Coconut Harry Nilsson
Everybody Hurts R.E.M.
Heaven Help My Heart Wynonna
If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown Gordon Lightfoot
You Don’t Own Me Dusty Springfield
No One Else On Earth Wynonna
White Rabbit (Mono Single Version) Jefferson Airplane
Lullaby Dixie Chicks
This Is the Time Wy + Mikl
Takin’ Care of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You Michael Bolton
Making A Noise Robbie Robertson
Goin’ Back Dusty Springfield
Sunshine Superman Donovan
I Walk Alone Sharon Burch
What the World Needs Wynonna
Who Am I Supposed to Love Wynonna
What’s Left of Me Nick Lachey
Unforgettable Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
I’m the Only One Melissa Etheridge
Fame David Bowie
This War Is Over Melissa Etheridge
Walkin’ After Midnight (1961 Remake) Patsy Cline
in case anyone is wondering why the water closet in a photo – well there is a tale about his power ranger taking a dive into the “ocean” he he – what a kid – happy birthday big guy – happy to know ya…
