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Hi my name
is *Tony
and I am
here to tell you a little bit about an
organization that means a lot to me, the
International Children's Medical Foundation
(ICMF).
Founded
by Ms.
Ruha'mah
Stadtlander,
ICMF
is an International Public Charity, an
all volunteer, non-profit (501-c-3), free
standing, educational and consulting
organization dedicated to enhancing the
quality of life and well-being of the
citizens of "yet developing" countries
around the world.
The International Children's
Medical Foundation brings children to the
United States for medical care that cannot be
obtained in their home countries. The children
we help are afflicted with maladies such as
heart, orthopedic, spina bifida, and
hydrocephalic, etc. Though a small
organization, in 1993 four children were
brought to the U.S. for medical care. In
1994 word had spread and we began receiving
cries for help from parents all around the
world. We expanded our borders and began
seeking help for children outside of the
U.S. That year eleven children received
life saving medical care. By
1995 the number rose to
sixteen. Each subsequent year the
number has grown!
All
medical care rendered in the U.S.
is done at no cost to the U.S.
taxpayer.
ICMF lso
organizes volunteer specilized medical teams
(i.e., Plastic Surgeons) that travel to various
countries multiple times a year performing
craniofacial reconstruction, specializing in
cleft palate/lip cases, operating on both
children and adults.
ICMF
operates on the good will of volunteer
doctors, nurses, office staff and
donations in the area of grants, private
finances, equipment and
various Partner Fund Raising
Projects
ICMF
provides assistance FREE of charge to all
patients without reference to
ethnic, political or religious
associations. Won't you please help ICMF
"Make a
Difference ~ Give Hope" in the lives of the
medically needy children of our
world?
ONLINE FUNDRAISING
STORE
Be
"sure"
and visit
our online fund raising
stores: Agape
Treasures
as well as
our eBay fund raising store:
www.stores.ebay.com/agape-treasures
All proceeds
are secure direct
deposit
contriubtions
to International Children's Medical
Foundation and will be
"solely"
used
to 'Make A Difference ~ Give Hope' to a
medically challenged child. No one
receives a salary at ICMF; everyone is a
deeply appreciated and gracious
volunteer.
ICMF is
currently in the midst of a
Partner Fund Raising
Project
to meet our
ongoing financial needs for the next
fiscal year. ICMF, like so many of
our neighbors in the Gulf Coast suffered
greatly as a result of Hurricane
Katrina. And, like so many others,
ICMF is still in
recovery.
Ongoing project funds are
most urgently needed for a new U.S.
office as well as handicap accessible
remodeling of a recently acquired residential
facility.
ICMF has plans to build
clinics abroad, together with operating rooms
and quarters for medically handicapped children
needing 24 hour care. These facilities
would be located, where needed, in various "yet
developing" countries of our
world.
ICMF is in need of
Doctors, Nurses and Anesthetists
and
U.S. Host Families
.
Please take
time to read the
Doctors - Nurses
Information
which has
detailed information.
The
Project International Participation
Agreement
file should be
printed, filled out, signed by an interested
participant and mailed to our U.S.
office.
A NEW OFFICE AND
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ARE
""
NEEDED
Our needs
dictate that we acquire another U.S. based
Office as well as a Residential Facility.
Due to the fact that many of our children come
from tropical regions we are hoping to acquire
this facility in one of the southern regions of
the U.S. This facility will used as
a future "transient house" for children coming
into the U.S. who need a temporary place to
stay while on their way to other parts of the
U.S. to receive their medical
attention. The facility will also
be used to house those children who need
to stay in the U.S. for an
extended period of time during recuperation
and/or special therapy prior to returning to
their home country. ICMFwill staff this
facility with
Live-In Staff
Volunteers
to care for our
children. Perhaps "you" know of someone that is
in the position to donate, in whole or in part,
such a facility and would be willing to take
their donation off as a tax
exemption.
OTHER URGENT NEEDS
We urgently need volunteer(s)
to make a mini advertising video for
ICMF. We are also in need of a
slide projector, (2) new laptops w/4 in one
fax/copy/printer scanner machines, and a wheel
chair lift
van.
Donate with any major credit
card through PayPal! It's SECURE, FAST and
FREE!
OR
YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DONATE THROUGH 'NETWORK
FOR GOOD'

WE ARE PROUD TO BE A
QUALIFYING MEMBER OF THESE TWO OUTSTANDING
ORGANIZATIONS!
* To protect and honor the
privacy of our children and their families, the
child's true name and country of birth is not
used on the internet.
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