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18.06.2023

Following the Houses of Hope

A 21 year old Rhune Bervoet, a photography master’s student at Kask & Conservatory based in Ghent (Belgium) will spend one month in different locations in Tanzania, staying at Houses of Hope. On this page you can follow her story.
In the introduction we mentioned more about the purpose of this blog, and what you can expect in the upcoming days.

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08.04.2023

Following Houses of Hope – Introduction

Rhune, a photography master’s student, will spend one month in Tanzania as a part of her internship. She will provide daily reports on the time spent with staff, parents and children at different Houses of Hope in Tanzania.

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20.03.2023

Opening of a House of Hope in Kimara, Tanzania

We are happy to announce the formal opening of a House of Hope (HoH) in Kimara, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).

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15.02.2023

Child-Help Supports WHO Initiative for Food Fortification to prevent consequences of micronutrient deficiencies

Child-Help supports resolution “Accelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortification” which is going to be submitted for approval in May 2023, at the 76th World Health Assembly.

Find the resolution here:

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15.02.2023

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

As a result of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, thousands of people were buried under the rubble, and tens of thousands were injured.

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07.02.2023

Ultrasound device arrived in Ukraine

The plea for help from Ukraine reached us and we acted upon it!

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30.10.2022

Project visit – Malawi – Part 5

Here we are, the final piece of Pierre’s Malawi project visit. In this 5th piece we’ll also focus on Chisamo and his mother, Emilie.

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29.10.2022

Project visit – Malawi – Part 4

Welcome to part 4 of our Malawi project visit. We left off at the part where I was sharing my personal story with Emilie, about my daughter Liesje. That’s when Emilie started pouring out hers, and Chisamo’s.

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28.10.2022

Project visit – Malawi – Part 3

In the following part, you can read about what palliative care is, and how does it look like for children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. We will also start the story of Emilie and his son with hydrocephalus, Chisamo.

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27.10.2022

Project visit – Malawi – Part 2

This is the part 2 of Pierre’s story from the Malawi project visit. We will cover the story of Aisha and his son Razack, the Mercy James hospital, and future plan for CHSBH Malawi.

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26.10.2022

Project visit – Malawi – Part 1

Last month, the founder of Child-Help, Pierre Mertens, visited our friends and colleagues in Malawi, as a part of the project visit. In the following 5 posts we will present Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Malawi, through the work of our partner – CHSBH Malawi.

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25.08.2022

A container to Tanzania

We traveled a long way, both in time and in distance, to get material for the children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus to the right destination.

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