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Love as an Action

Recently in Burundi, Dr. Alliance was called on to help Bebe Aline. This little one was born with a life-threatening condition, gastroschisis, in which a baby's intestines develop outside the body.

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Surgical Milestone

The end of 2026 marks a milestone for surgical training in Madagascar. We will see the first 2 PAACS trained surgical residents graduate from the program we first set out to help start back in 2021.

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A Cry for Help

“In my distress I called to the LORD,

and cried to my God for help.

From His temple, he heard my voice;

my cry to him reached his ears.”

Psalm 18:6

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Off in the Bush

Bumpy. Dusty. And definitely off-the-beaten-trail. When Jesh set off last fall to visit the location of a new surgical clinic, he didn’t quite know what he was getting himself into.

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Pediatric Surgical Outreach

Dr. Alliance is one of two pediatric surgeons serving in the country of 13 million. We are honored to join with him as he seeks to alleviate the pediatric surgical need in Burundi, East Africa.

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Spreading the Word

Training the next generation of surgical residents is a big part of what we're here for, so an invitation to speak at the University of Mahajanga's Faculty of Medicine brings great encouragement. Sharing with medical students that now, because of PAACS, have the chance at a surgical residency.

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Surgery Helps Girls Like Antoinette

Antoinette comes from a village outside of Mandritsara. After pregnancy complications, she not only lost the baby, but became very sick.

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Pick-Me-Up

Our family was recently in the capital city transferring from our MAF charter flight to a commercial flight so we could get away on a much needed vacation.

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I Think She Gave Me an Ulcer

At 5 years old, it was an unusual combination of symptoms. Fever, black stools and abdominal pain. Initial bloodwork showed a low blood level less than half of normal and malaria positive.

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Pouring Out Hope

“Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst.”
- John 4:14a

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What ISN’T Going On

Provided and supported surgical care and helped launch the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) surgical residency training program at the Good News Hospital in …

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Spared From Certain Death

Oh how we wish you could see the impact your prayers and support are making here at the Good News Hospital!

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Hope and Healing

Oh how we wish you could see the impact your prayers and support are making here at the Good News Hospital! Just yesterday, Jesh was faced with a situation that has kept him up during the night.

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