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"When
the children of our world die needlessly and without
hope, a piece of us dies with them whether we know
it or not. And when we help just one to live, we
find a small piece of immeasurable, indescribable
joy."
--Mark A. Kroeker
Founder, WCTF
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After the Successful Surgery The
operation on Friday went very well indeed. In fact, according to Doctors
Villamil and Podestá it could not have gone any better.
Doctors
Adriani and Podestá participated in twin operation which lasted all day.
There were
no complications, and both Amela and Jasmin are progressing normally. In
fact, Jasmin is listed out of danger, and was smiling today.
Amela after the Surgery!
DESPUES DE LA CIRUGIA
From left to right: Doctor Carmen Markovic, herself a a
practicing pediatrician, but here as a volunteer/translator of the
Croatian Community, Amela, and Ferida Kovacecic (mother) who obviously
looks very happy with the results.
Jasmin Kovacecic trying to smile post surgery on Sunday.
The folks who are really smiling: Doctors Villamil, Podestá, Adriani,
Low(wctf) and their children
MANY THANKS IN AMELA'S NAME!
MUCHAS GRACIAS EN NOMBRE DE AMELA!
Thanks, Amela, in the name of all of the world's children!
Gracias Amela, en nombre de todos los niños del mundo!
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CURRENT NEWS
WCTF Hosts Awards Dinner
WCTF
hosted its first annual Global Partners Awards
Dinner at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on May
12, 2011. The purpose of the event, emceed by
Lorenzo Lamas, was to honor Carroll Shelby, Dr.
Vartkes Najarian, and executive directors from
Mexico and Armenia, Dr. Federico Mendoza Sanchez
and Maria Yeganian, respectively. News and
pictures available
here.
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OLDER NEWS
WCTF Hosts Fundraising Dinner
WCTF is hosting a
dinner to welcome and honor Dr. Gegham Poghosyan
and Dr. Davit Dallakyan, who are visiting from
Armenia for six months of training in pediatric
liver transplantation. [more]
WCTF Partners with USC
WCTF is providing funding for Dr. Gegham
Poghosyan and Dr. Davit Dallakyan, both of
Armenia, to receive specialized pediatric
transplant training at the USC University
Hospital in Los Angeles. [more]
WCTF Project Mexico
The World Children’s
Transplant Fund just began “Project Mexico” in
2009. The team has visited the Guadalajara area,
met with a Hospital Director and Transplant
Surgeons in Mexico, and visited Mexican
Hospitals at various socio-economic levels. [more]
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