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Dear Friend,
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A
New Year brings new hope to people all over the
world. Although South Sudan is still suffering from
the aftereffects of the genocide that killed
millions of innocent people, there are many positive
things happening in my home village because of the
hope and peace the Duk Lost Boys Clinic has brought.
Last week, I returned from over a month's long visit
to Sudan during which I visited the Duk Lost Boys
Clinic and met with local and national government
officials to discuss how we can collaborate to
continue to transform healthcare in the region.
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While meeting
with the Vice President of the Government of
South Sudan, he told me, "It is good
that you built the clinic. This clinic will
bring peace between neighboring tribes."
It is because of
the generosity of people like you that
sustained peace has the opportunity to
become a reality for the war torn people of
South Sudan. From the bottom of my heart,
thank you for your continued
support of JDSF's mission. |
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I wish you and your
family a joy and peace filled New Year. |
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Sincerely,
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John Dau |
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What's Up? |
| Annual Report
2008: A Year of Transition and Hope |
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Owing to the generosity
of individual and corporate donors throughout 2008,
JDSF was able to not only maintain its medical
services at the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in 2008, but
also to expand its healthcare programs. For more
information on Foundation activities in 2008,
view JDSF’s first annual
report.
“We are pleased that our
2008 Annual Report shows that the Foundation only
spent 18.5 percent on headquarter administrative and
fundraising costs last year.” Bill Coplin, Chairman
of the Board, said. “It is important to JDSF that we
are an organization our donors can trust to use our
financial support efficiently.” |
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Saving Lives at the Duk Lost
Boys Clinic |
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On December, 29th, Dr. Glenn Geelhoed
from George Washington University led a group of
medical professionals and students to Sudan to work
at the Duk Lost Boys Clinic for five days treating
patients and training Clinic staff. While they faced
many challenges practicing medicine in such a remote
region, they brought back many success stories to
share. Below is an excerpt from Dr. Geelhoed’s
journal.
JANUARY 2, 2009 –
I saw a woman who had been in the clinic the day
before with a fifteen month old boy. The child had a
fever at that time and it was a suspicious fever for
malaria, “but the Elisa kit was negative.” The child
also had pneumonia, and a course of ceftriaxone was
initiated. The baby boy got worse. |
Dr. Geelhoed at
the Duk
Lost Boys
Clinic. |
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On examination the
nearly comatose child was very sick unto death—a
heart rate of 140 and a breathing rate of sixty, and
only vaguely cognizant of his mother standing over
him. The unusual case might have been diagnosed
with a “thick film” and a subsequent “thin film”
showed abundant parasitemia with loads of malaria
falciparum inside the red cells. This time the
Elisa kit test was positive, and a course of anti-malarials
was needed—pronto. But we had no IV quinine, which
would be their treatment for this kind of malaria,
and we also had only “CoArtem,” the artemesan-based
treatment combination pills that would need to be
pulverized and administered somehow to a child that
was not capable of swallowing.
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Supporting Our
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Coming Up |
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See John Dau in Person
1/27-
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2/2-
Monaca, PA
2/16-
Syracuse, NY
View all dates.
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Transforming Healthcare in S. Sudan |
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- More than 15,000 patients
received lifesaving medical care at the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in
2008.
- On February 13, JDSF Board of Director
Don Cross will fly to Duk County to install a cold chain system so that the Duk Lost Boys Clinic can provide its patients
with lifesaving vaccines.
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Did You Know... |
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…that you can raise money for
JDSF is less than 5 minutes- no leaving your desk required-
through
GoodSearch?
…that a child born in a
developing country like Sudan is almost
14 times more likely to die during the
first month of life than a child born in a
developed one?
...that only about
25% of South Sudanese have access to
health facilities?
...that you can
invite John Dau to speak in
your community?
...that you can join JDSF's
cause on
Facebook? |
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Why Do You
Support JDSF?
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"I
admire Mr. Dau's strength, tenacity and faith."
- H. Kennedy,
first time donor
"In
memory of my mother, and to honor the work of John Bul Dau. The
suffering of people in this world is heartbreaking to me people who
are loved by God and deserve a better fate. Ultimately, evil cannot
triumph over love if love chooses to exert itself."
- K. Sutton, recurring donor
"We were put on this earth to love and support one another. This is
my way of sending love and goodwill wishes to those in need."
- Anonymous,
first time donor
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