Dear Friend,

Today, doctors, medical students and photographers left for South Sudan carrying with them a brand-new oxygen concentrator and other medical supplies. They will be spending 10 days working at the Duk Lost Boys Clinic. Dr. Dave Reed, Dr. Barb Connor and their team will

join Don Cross who has already been at the Clinic for the past few

weeks setting up our new cold chain system.

Needless to say, I am excited for this wonderful group of people

and forever indebted to them for generously volunteering their time to

help the people of South Sudan. I look forward to receiving their

trip updates and final trip report on their return as I know that hundreds

and hundreds of Sudanese will benefit from their time spent at the

Clinic. Stay tuned for updates on their travels in the March e-newsletter.

Truly, when one person joins with another and thousands of others,

lives can be changed and dreams fulfilled.

 Sincerely,

,

 John Dau

Acute respiratory infections cause more than 2 million deaths per year in children less than 5 years old primarily in developing countries like South Sudan where people are not immunized. These deaths are a consequence of oxygen deficiency, but oxygen therapy is lifesaving for many children with these acute respiratory infections. Newborns, which are prone to oxygen deficiency, often need supplemental oxygen after birth. While oxygen is one of the most essential and widely used treatments in the U.S., it is rarely available as a therapy in developing countries.

Today, thanks to the generosity of a donor in Minnesota and SeQual Technologies, a state-of-the-art oxygen concentrator is coming to the Duk Lost Boys Clinic at the beginning of March.

An oxygen concentrator is an electric machine which increases the concentration of normal room air from 20 percent up to 95 percent oxygen. A single oxygen concentrator can be shared by several children simultaneously. Oxygen concentrators are an alternative to compressed oxygen tanks which need to be refilled and are expensive to transport. They are much more cost-effective while providing equal therapeutic benefits.

John Dau recently returned from his winter trip to Sudan from December 7 to January 15. While in Sudan, he furthered Foundation relations with the Sudanese government and other non-profits in the region. John visited the Duk Lost Boys Clinic to personally monitor the improvements that need to be made in order to serve as many patients as possible. Click here to read John's full recount of his trip.

After hearing about the work the Duk Lost Boys Clinic is doing, Laura Ponticello of Laura’s List: Books for Women was inspired to help JDSF sow seeds of change, plant dreams and grow hope in Southern Sudan. Laura designed eco-friendly totes that are multifunctional and perfectly suited for the farmer’s market, grocery shopping and as a gardening tote. They are royal blue with Laura’s List gal  

imprint, made of recycled fibers and are large enough to handle quite a bit of stuff! A portion of each sale will support the Duk Lost Boys Clinic.

Bags can be purchased for $9.50 at Creekside Books and Coffeehouse or send a check for $12 including shipping and handling to Laura Ponticello c/o PO Box 206, Skaneateles, NY  13152.

If you have creative ideas for raising funds for the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, please contact info@johndaufoundation.org.