Keren Nika Antipasado was not feeling well. The normally active seven-year-old was having sharp pains in her stomach that weren’t going away. Her father, Nick, a pastor, took Keren to a clinic where she was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and scheduled for immediate surgery. The problem was paying for the surgery. Keren required urgent treatment...
Monday, January 11th, 2016 at 3:48 pm
Mothers are delighted when at around the six week mark, their babies begin smiling. However for Ivan’s mother, Janice, that first smile was a painful time as Ivan’s grin revealed his severe cleft palate. Finding a cure for her son seemed impossible. Janice said, “We live too far from the city to afford the transport...
Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 9:35 am
When ICM found five-year-old Eugene, it was obvious that something was wrong. In June 2015, Eugene’s spine had curved into a hunchback shape and the next month he developed a bad cough. After they had exhausted their finances and treatment options at the provincial hospital under government care, Eugene’s parents could only remain in their...
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 at 4:53 pm
By Dr. Mindy Gill, ICM Director of Health Services Like many young boys, Kent loves to climb. Unfortunately, he recently fell from a tall pole and fractured his arm. His family was unable to find the US$400 required for the stainless steel rods to fix his fracture and Kent faced a life of suffering. What...
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 at 9:45 am