Dear IHC friend,
I hope your holiday season was full of special moments and warm memories for you and your loved ones.
As a member of our IHC family, I wanted to share with you a special story of a young boy helped during this holiday time. He is 7-year old Jorge, and he and his mom, Irma, arrived from Honduras in early December. Jorge was first diagnosed with a brain tumor by an IHC mission team in October, and because of the size of this tumor, we expedited travel arrangements for them so he could receive surgery to remove what ended up being a golf ball-sized tumor. He was discharged from the hospital right before New Year’s Eve and is laughing, playing and doing well. His quick recovery was the best
gift for his mother, Irma. Though worried about her son’s life, she was kept in good spirits by the many volunteers who spent time with her and Jorge over the holiday season. We are grateful for the time and love shared by these volunteers, especially new members of the IHC family from Mondial Assistance.
With best wishes for 2011,
Susan Rickman
IHC President
