Check-Up | A CURE Magazine, Issue 10

A MAGAZINE 2025 | ISSUE 10

INSIDE Daniel hid his face from the world, until he received a new nose.

ON THE COVER Dr. Fasto followed God's call to serve where few will go.

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Cyclones, crocodiles, and conflict—when disaster strikes, healing begins at CURE.

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CHECK-UP A CURE MAGAZINE 2025 | ISSUE 10 Check-Up highlights the physical and spiritual transformation happening around the CURE children’s hospital network. These stories are made possible by God’s grace and the generous partners and supporters dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children living with disabilities.

Throughout Check-Up, some hospital references use the shortened version of their legal name.

ABOUT CURE CURE International is a Christian nonprofit organization that operates a global network of eight pediatric hospitals providing world-class surgical and intentional ministry care for children living with treatable disabilities. CURE donors help provide services at no cost for families living in poverty.

HOW YOUR GIFTS HELP When you give to CURE, your gift brings lifechanging surgical care and the love of Jesus into the lives of children with clubfoot, cleft lip/palate, knock knees, bowed legs, hydrocephalus, and more. Thank you for your partnership and support.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Your generosity is renewing hope and serving more kids than ever.

CURE NEWS

Celebrate a life-saving run, a groundbreaking surgery, and 200 lives changed in one community.

EVERY CHILD MATTERS

A LIFE RECONSTRUCTED

After losing his nose, Daniel hid from the world. Today, he faces the future with confidence.

FEATURE STORY

TRANSFORMATION AFTER TRAUMA

When natural disasters strike, wild animals attack, or accidents occur, CURE helps kids heal.

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ON THE FRONTLINES

FROM REFUGEE TO WORLD-CLASS SURGEON

Dr. Fasto Ladu escaped war in Sudan— now he brings hope to children in Niger.

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VISION PARTNERS

HEALING SPINES, CHANGING FUTURES A powerful partnership is changing spine care in Kenya.

Serving God’s Kingdom, Together

BY JUSTIN NARDUCCI President/CEO

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s always, it is an honor to share the latest edition of Check-Up. Every story reflects lives transformed and hope renewed when it seemed altogether lost—a tribute to the expertise of dedicated doctors, the power of Christ-centered, compassionate care, and the generosity of supporters like you.

As we look to the future, we are constantly improving our efforts to serve more kids, including through more complex, highly technical surgeries. On page 8, you’ll meet Daniel from Zambia. Dr. Meredith and her team reconstructed Daniel’s nose using skin from his forehead and cartilage from his ears and rib. Incredible!

Our hospital network also remains an integral source of safe, reliable healthcare in underresourced areas. We provide help when it is needed most, including transformative follow-up care after accidents and other traumatic incidents (see page 12).

And our dedication to training future surgeons and medical workers is at the forefront of our mission. We’re thankful for passionate surgeons and hospital leaders like Dr. Fasto Ladu, who overcame the challenges of displacement as a child in Sudan to become a driving force in healthcare. Learn more about his calling on page 16.

I can’t say it enough—thank you for making all of this possible! Last year, we performed more surgeries and shared the gospel with more children and families in need than ever before. And we look forward to expanding our hospitals to serve even more children in the years to come.

Thank you for joining us in serving God’s kingdom by providing life-changing surgical care and sharing the message of Jesus throughout the world! below: Justin (center) prays with siblings Joseph (right) and Mary (left) before their surgeries. He's joined by their mother, Mary, and Pastor Bruce McEvoy from Chapelstreet Church (far left).

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CURE NEWS

Striving for the Highest-Quality Care CURE Kenya passed an important milestone by becoming the sixth hospital in CURE’s network to achieve a Level 5 international accreditation (the highest standard possible) with the SafeCare Standard of Excellence. Two of our hospitals are at an impressive Level 4 and on their way to reaching Level 5 as well.

Why is this important? SafeCare is an innovative standards-based approach designed to improve healthcare in low- and middleincome countries, where access to highquality services is limited. These high-level accreditations aren’t just a shiny badge. They signify CURE’s dedication to breaking down barriers to quality healthcare and providing the safest healing environment possible—because every child deserves excellence in care.

left: After surgery at CURE, Miracle can look forward to a healthy future.

A Groundbreaking Microsurgery with Major Impact Patience remembers the heartbreak of watching her daughter Blessings, born with a thumb but no fingers on her left hand, struggle with simple tasks like picking up objects.

But in a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at CURE Zimbabwe, along with visiting Hand Surgeon Dr. Jamil Moledina from St. George’s Hospital in the UK, performed the hospital’s first toe-to-finger transplant, making Blessings’s hand usable for the first time!

CURE Kenya staff members celebrate the hospital’s commitment to providing kids with the highest standard of care possible.

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During an intricate 13-hour microsurgery, the team carefully

Big Strides to Save Lives It’s a fact that running provides many health benefits—but in Uganda, it’s saving lives. CURE Uganda hosted their eighthannual Brain Surgery Run to increase awareness and financial support for children facing life-threatening neurological conditions.

Over 1,000 participants took part, raising an incredible $125,000 to sponsor 85 surgeries—the most successful run to date. Tim Erickson, CURE Uganda’s Executive Director, emphasized the event’s impact: “Every step taken today is a step toward saving lives. Every shilling raised ensures that children get the care they need.”

These funds will help more children like Miracle, who was treated at CURE for encephalocele. After surgery, she now has a chance at a full, healthy life.

right: The event raised $125,000— enough to sponsor 85 surgeries.

Visit cure.org/hospitals/uganda to learn more about these conditions.

transferred her toe—along with its tendons, nerves, arteries, veins, and bones—to her hand, giving her a second finger. During a recent occupational therapy session at CURE, Blessings proudly picked up a grain of rice—thrilled to show off how she’s learning to use her hand.

“Now, she can dress herself!” says Patience. “I can see she smiles a lot now. Thank God for the generous donors. Please know how much we appreciate you.”

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After surgery at CURE, Blessings can pick up tiny objects, twist a cap, and hold a pencil—things she could not do before!

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CURE NEWS

New Faces, Same Mission: Drs. Claude and Rhoda Lead Hospitals Two of our hospitals are happy to welcome new Executive Directors. At CURE Niger, Dr. Claude Akakpo filled the role vacated by George Găvruș. A native French speaker from Togo, Dr. Claude has spent much of his professional career in hospital administration throughout West Africa and most recently helped run a hospital in Mali.

And in Malawi, Dr. Rhoda Kriek began as Executive Director after Elly Chemey was promoted to serve as CURE’s Director of Programs. Originally from Kenya, she most recently served as Chief Executive/Founder of a private healthcare company.

Whether managing the hospital’s needs or leading teams, Drs. Claude and Rhoda are passionate about the gospel and dedicated to CURE’s mission to help more kids heal.

top: Dr. Rhoda has a heart for making a difference in the lives of children and families in underserved communities. bottom: Dr. Claude views his work as both a professional responsibility and a calling to exemplify the compassion God expects from all of us.

One Community, 200 Lives Changed Your generous support of CURE has brought life-changing surgeries and the hope of Jesus into the lives of 200 children living in Malaybalay, a remote region of the Philippines.

Tebow CURE Philippines has partnered with the local government there to create a lifeline for children with treatable disabilities in one of the country’s most challenging geographic regions, where rugged terrain makes specialized medical care tough to access.

Two hundred children in Malaybalay, Philippines, received life-changing surgeries—and gathered to celebrate it.

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Before this partnership, Malaybalay’s children had little hope of getting the medical care they needed, trapping

14,000 Reasons to Cheer We have much to celebrate in Niger and Zimbabwe, as both hit major milestones in patient care. CURE Niger performed their 10,000th procedure since opening in 2010—a huge accomplishment, especially considering the hospital was closed for several weeks in late 2023 due to the military coup.

Meanwhile, CURE Zimbabwe marked their 4,000th procedure! Since opening in 2021, they have continued to grow and remain the first and only charitable hospital to provide orthopedic care for children with disabilities in the country of 14 million. With the introduction of the plastic and reconstructive surgery service, the expansion of their surgical staff, and a prosthetics and orthotics service launching later this year, the hospital is set to keep breaking records and transform more lives than ever before.

them in a cycle of poverty and exclusion.

Now, the city government helps identify patients and arranges transport to CURE for lifechanging surgical care. Plus, our spiritual team trains local church leaders, building a community of support. We’re thankful to our partners who work closely with us to bring healing to kids in hard-toreach areas.

Thanks to surgery at CURE Zimbabwe, Hansan (top) can walk—one of 4,000 life-changing procedures completed at the hospital. Meanwhile, at CURE Niger (bottom), patients celebrate the hospital's 10,000th procedure.

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Scan here to watch a video of how healing happens at Tebow CURE Philippines.

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EVERY CHILD MATTERS

a life reco “ Hidden from the World

Following his father's passing and his

mother's struggles to support the family, 10-year-old Daniel developed a small

pimple on his nose that became infected, severely damaging his nose and eroding

I’m not sure if I don’t like playing outside, or maybe I’m just too ashamed of what I look like.” — D A N IE L

his self-esteem. He began avoiding mirrors and social interactions.

Daniel thought he’d have to hide his face from the world forever—until skilled surgeons at CURE Zambia reconstructed his nose and his confidence.

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onstructed “ Connected to Hope

Staff at the group home where Daniel was

living connected him with Beit-CURE Children's Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia), one of the

few medical facilities equipped to help. There, Dr. Meredith Workman, one of the country's

the Daniel had scars on uld outside, but you co was see how scarred he r on the inside. I neve saw him smile.”

— D R. M ER ED IT H

only plastic and reconstructive surgeons, became dedicated to helping Daniel heal.

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Inside one of Daniel’s lifechanging surgeries—the first nasal reconstruction done at CURE Zambia.

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EVERY CHILD MATTERS

A New Reflection Over three surgeries, Dr. Meredith and her team constructed Daniel’s nose using

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You have no idea how much you’ve helped this boy!”

— LIL LIA N, DA NI EL’S CA RE GI VE R

skin from his forehead and cartilage from his ears and rib. Daniel’s inner transformation was just as obvious as his physical one. He began to look in the mirror and play outside.

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top: Daniel offers a shy smile with Dr. Meredith (left) and Lillian, his caregiver (right). bottom: Child Mentor Lillian (left) shares the story of Moses, teaching Daniel about God's faithfulness.

A Story Rewritten Now, Daniel is a joyful and active child who enjoys soccer with friends. He dreams of becoming a pilot and says, “I want to visit places I’ve never been

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e od becaus I feel so go se . . . I am I have a no n return to thrilled I ca !” school now — D A N IE L

to!” Thanks to generous supporters like you, Daniel can embrace the life God intended for him.

below: Surgery changed Daniel’s life, relationships, and hope for the future.

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FEATURE STORY

transformation after trauma After a traumatic event like an accidental fall, a wild animal encounter, or a natural disaster, CURE provides the comprehensive care necessary for kids to fully heal.

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he glimmering water of the Shangani River looked irresistible to 13-year-old Lungisani and his friends. They were sweating and hot with thirst after herding cattle in their Zimbabwean village, so they approached the river’s banks.

“One moment, I was just standing in the river helping my friends to dig a small well, and in a split second, a crocodile was dragging me by my leg,” Lungisani recalls.

He managed to get away from the croc’s vicious jaws, but his leg was severely broken and bleeding profusely.

A local hospital treated Lungisani’s immediate injuries, but he needed more extensive care. So he returned home in excruciating pain, unable to participate in daily life or attend school.

CURE: WHEN HELP IS NEEDED MOST CURE hospitals provide surgery for kids living with life-limiting but treatable disabilities. These conditions are usually congenital, but sometimes, as in Lungisani’s case, they develop from unexpected—and devastating—circumstances.

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One moment, I was just standing in the river helping my friends to dig a small well, and in a split second, a crocodile was dragging me by my leg.”

—LUNGISANI

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Unfold to learn about patients who came to CURE after trauma and found healing.

Local hospitals provide immediate emergency care after a traumatic incident, often saving the patient’s life and making sure they are stable enough to return home. But when injuries exceed the staff’s expertise or resources, or the medical care a patient needs isn’t available (common issues in the countries CURE serves), they are referred elsewhere.

That’s where you step in! Thanks to your generous support, our CURE hospitals are equipped with knowledgeable staff, highly skilled surgeons, and advanced medical equipment and resources to help in the most dire circumstances—all at no cost to patients or their families.

TOP 5

Causes of Injuries in Low-Income Countries

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road traffic injuries

2 1 falls 1 burns 3 1 drowning 4 1 poisoning 5 *Source: World Health Organization

OVERCOMING TRAUMA WITH LIFE-CHANGING CARE While most CURE patients haven’t fought a crocodile and won, traumatic injuries like Lungisani’s aren’t uncommon. According to the World Health Organization, the top five causes of unintentional injuries in low- and middle-income countries where CURE serves

include: road traffic injuries, falls, burns, drowning, and poisoning.

These incidents can drastically change a child’s life in an instant, leaving them with limited mobility and unable to take part in school, family, or community life. But through specialized continued on page 15

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CURE provided Lungisani with the specialized care he needed to fully heal.

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ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.

AND WHEN THEY DO, CURE IS THERE TO HELP. Learn about the patients who survived traumatic incidents and had their lives transformed at CURE—thanks to your generosity!

natnael

Ethiopia, Violent Conflict Thirteen-year-old Natnael was living a quiet life, attending school and helping with his family’s modest farm when he was caught in the crossfire of a violent conflict.

With half his limbs missing, he faced a dark future of exclusion and isolation.

At CURE Ethiopia, Natnael received surgery to straighten his left leg and a custom-fit prosthetic arm and leg. Today, his mobility—and independence—are restored!

arfon

Kenya, House Fire In the heart of southeast Kenya, small villages like where Arfon lives have limited healthcare options. When Arfon was only four months old, she suffered a devastating burn in a house fire but couldn’t receive the surgical care she desperately needed to heal properly.

For 12 long years, her forearm was fused to her upper arm, robbing her of a hopeful future. But thanks to surgery at CURE Kenya, Arfon's life was totally transformed. Now, she can fully extend her arm, making her future possibilities endless!

adriano

Malawi, Cyclone Victim On March 12, 2023, tropical cyclone Freddy hit Malawi, tragically killing 1,200+ people and injuring 1,700+. Among the injured was Adriano, 10 at the time, who suffered a broken tibia.

He was in terrible pain and unable to walk on his leg—until his family found CURE Malawi, which had opened their doors to ease the burden on local hospitals and help those affected by the storm. After surgery, Adriano can walk and run unhindered, and he dreams of one day becoming a doctor to help other kids with treatable disabilities.

salifou

Niger, Accidental Fall What began as a fun donkey ride turned into a nightmare for eight-year-old Salifou when he fell and broke his wrist.

His family took him to a local traditional healer who splinted his wrist, but he was still in excruciating pain and unable to use his hand. When his hand turned black, the family finally took him to a local hospital, which referred him to CURE Niger.

Surgeons repaired the fracture, followed by months of casting and physical therapy. Salifou now has full use of his hand and can do any activity— including washing, cleaning, drawing, and writing!

FEATURE STORY

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We're grateful to serve alongside local hospitals and provide referred patients like Lungisani much-needed care to restore them to their full potential."

— JONATHAN SIMPSON CURE Zimbabwe's Executive Director

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surgical care, expert medical follow-ups, and ongoing rehabilitation, CURE ensures that children not only heal physically but also are empowered to walk, play, and thrive again.

Dr. Andrew Hodges performs the first surgery to repair Lungisani's crushed leg.

Thankfully, the local hospital Lungisani was visiting for wound care referred him to CURE Children's Hospital of Zimbabwe (CURE Zimbabwe) for limb reconstruction.

“Traumatic injuries can have lasting complications that negatively alter a child’s entire future,” says CURE Zimbabwe’s Executive Director, Jonathan Simpson. “We’re grateful to serve alongside local hospitals and provide referred patients like Lungisani much-needed care to restore them to their full potential.”

Lungisani, a skilled artist, enjoyed passing the time at CURE by drawing pictures.

Your support is more than just a gift—it’s the lifeline that restores children’s futures. Through your generosity, we can continue to provide the crucial care and resources needed to restore hope and health to children in need.

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After biblical counseling to process the shock of the attack, Lungisani and Nhlanhla accepted Christ!

At CURE, Lungisani underwent four surgeries, spent three months recovering in the hospital’s long-stay ward, and endured extensive physical therapy to learn to walk on his leg again. He and his father, Nhlanhla, also received counseling, learned about God's love, and accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Today, Lungisani is fully recovered and walking in Christ.

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ON THE FRONTLINES

Highlighting healthcare workers serving CURE patients around the world

From Refugee to

WORLD-CLASS SURGEON

Dr. Fasto meets with Emanuel in the consultation area.

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Driven by his deep faith and a calling to serve, Medical Director Dr. Fasto Ladu leads CURE Niger in providing lasting, transformative care in one of the world's poorest nations.

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hen Medical Director Dr. Fasto Ladu makes his rounds at CURE Children’s Hospital of Niger (CURE Niger), the bright eyes of his hopeful patients remind him of someone: himself.

“Many of my patients come from extreme hardship,” he says. “I see myself in them.”

With a poverty rate of nearly 50 percent, Niger is one of the most underserved nations in the world, and terrorist violence often displaces families.

A CLEAR CALLING Dr. Fasto has continued to trust the Lord throughout his life. After a life-changing illness as a teenager and witnessing the suffering and lack of medical care during the war, he began to consider the medical field.

Although the war delayed his schooling, he eventually returned to Juba, finished secondary school, and earned his medical degree from the University of Bahr El-Ghazal College of Medicine and Health Sciences in South Sudan.

Niger’s circumstances He was also trained in mirror Dr. Fasto’s pediatric orthopedic life growing up in surgery as part of the 1980s in Juba, the first fellowship today part of South class at AIC-CURE Sudan, during the Many of my patients come Children’s Hospital Second Sudanese from extreme hardship . . . of Kenya (CURE Civil War—a Kenya). It's an I see myself in them.” conflict marked by investment that famine, mass killings, —DR. FASTO LADU multiplies as surgeons and widespread like Dr. Fasto expand displacement. When access to life-changing care in underserved he was ten, he and his five siblings at the time communities by training future surgeons. were forced to flee with their mother to a nearby village, leaving school and his father After his fellowship, he became a Pediatric behind in Juba.

Orthopedic Surgeon and the Program Manager for Training, Research, and Through it all, the family leaned on their Development at CURE Kenya. continued Christian faith. “It taught us . . . to be resilient.

I just trusted completely in the Lord.”

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ON THE FRONTLINES

CURE NIGER at a Glance

Established in 2010, CURE Niger is the only hospital in the country of over 24 million people that offers specialty surgical care for children living with treatable physical disabilities.

Conditions We Treat CURE Niger treats more than 10 different life-limiting disabilities, including:

Like those who had shaped him, he now had the chance to train future surgeons.

“Jesus Christ is my model,” Dr. Fasto says. “He made disciples. Children need to continue to receive care. And the only way to continue that care is to make disciples. In this case, that’s our surgeon training.”

Dr. Chelsea Shikuku, who did her residency at CURE Kenya, says Dr. Fasto genuinely cared about her future.

Bowed Legs Legs that bend outward at the knees

Knock Knees Legs that curve inward at the knees

Cleft Lip & Palate Opening in the upper lip and roof of the mouth

Hospital by the Numbers *Since 2010

10,000+

Surgeries Performed

1,500+

Medical Workers Trained

46,000+

Reached with the Gospel

“In general, in Africa, specifically Niger, is where my heart is,” says Dr. Fasto.

“He is a dedicated teacher with fantastic hands-on skills,” she says. “Definitely a practical example of resilience and trusting in the Lord.”

Dr. Fasto had been serving at CURE Kenya for about a year when he felt God calling him to serve where the need was even greater—in Niger.

SERVING FOR A GREATER NEED In January 2023, Dr. Fasto and his family moved to Niger, where more than 98 percent

of the population is Muslim and healthcare is scarce. In fact, CURE is the country’s only hospital that offers specialty surgical care for children with treatable conditions.

“After I became a doctor, I thought I would serve my people of South Sudan,” says Dr. Fasto. “But I realized my people are . . . people of the world—all people God has created.”

Dr. Fasto is striving to provide sustainable healthcare for future generations in Niger.

But he believes his work goes beyond the operating room—it’s about restoring hope

and ensuring the children CURE serves know they are loved.

He’s sensitive to the religious differences of many of his patients but believes God’s work is evident.

“Through CURE, there is testimony that Christ is alive. I believe there are still miracles happening. We see them every day,” he says.

Thank you for your support, which makes the life-changing work of Dr. Fasto—and every dedicated professional at CURE— possible.

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Ibeda's transformation Dr. Fasto's work forever changes lives—he straightened Ibeda’s leg, giving her a new future. She left the hospital transformed physically and spiritually.

Before & After

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VISION PARTNERS

Highlighting CURE partners who help heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God

healing spines, changing futures Dr. Craig Humphreys & the Carolyn Jane Foundation are helping transform spinal care in Kenya with CURE

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r. Craig Humphreys, a US-based Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, got into medicine with a vision to one day bring much-needed care to underserved communities.

It’s what led him to move his family and his successful private practice from Chattanooga to rural Alaska, where he could reach patients in more isolated regions.

It’s what led him to say yes when a fellow surgeon invited him on a trip to Kenya to volunteer their services at a local hospital.

And it’s what led him to return again and again and eventually partner with AIC-CURE Children's Hospital of Kenya (CURE Kenya) to build a sustainable spine surgery program, equip local surgeons with advanced training, and ensure that children with complex spinal conditions receive the life-changing care they deserve.

Dr. Theuri (left) and Dr. Humphreys (right) partner to serve more children with spine deformities in Kenya.

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BUILDING A FOUNDATION Dr. Humphreys will never forget the first time he visited CURE Kenya in 2013 and met with the hospital’s Medical Director, Dr. Joseph Theuri. He had just finished volunteering at another local hospital and was feeling discouraged.

“By the time many of those patients got to the hospital, their spinal conditions were too advanced,” he remembers. “There was nothing we could do.”

Walking into CURE Kenya, Dr. Humphreys sensed something different: hope.

“Well, first of all, Dr. Theuri had these funny cowboy boots on,” he remembers.

“And there was just such a sense of joy in the hospital. You could tell that the work would make a tangible difference in the lives of these children.”

After spending two weeks at CURE Kenya and performing about 15 surgeries, Dr. Humphreys quickly recognized a staggering need—children with severe spinal deformities lacking access to timely, life-saving surgery.

SUSTAINABLE IMPACT Determined to provide sustainable, consistent care for children with spinal deformities, Dr. Humphreys established the Carolyn Jane Foundation, named after his mother, an educator who spent her life serving disadvantaged children. Since then, the foundation has helped fund essential

spinal surgeries, provided advanced medical equipment, and supported the training of local surgeons.

Dr. Humphreys has made more than 20 trips to CURE Kenya, often bringing other surgeons and clinicians with him to work alongside the hospital’s medical team and strengthen their expertise in spinal surgery.

One of the foundation’s most impactful contributions to the hospital has been arranging the donation of an O-arm imaging system and StealthStation navigation technology. continued below (left to right): Former CURE Kenya Executive Director Evelyn Mbugua, Carolyn Jane Foundation board member George Putnam and founder Dr. Craig Humphreys, and Medical Director Dr. Joseph Theuri open the Carlolyn Jane House at CURE Kenya.

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These cutting-edge tools, donated by Medtronic, enhance surgical precision and improve outcomes for children with complex spinal conditions. So far, the O-arm has been used in 31 spine surgeries.

Dr. Humphreys’s commitment to sustainability also led to the creation of the Spine Fellowship Program at CURE Kenya, which equips African surgeons with specialized training in spinal deformities. To support this, the Carolyn Jane House was built on CURE Kenya’s campus, providing housing for visiting surgeons and fostering a strong learning community.

“Serving alongside Dr. Craig Humphreys and the partnership with the Carolyn Jane Foundation has elevated Kenya’s spine specialty services to children in desperate need of care. We look forward to reaching even more children with the addition of the new training program,” says Dr. Theuri.

For Dr. Humphreys, the mission is deeply personal. “It takes a team of people, and it’s something God makes possible,” he says. “It’s really something to see these kids as they walk out of the hospital standing taller and with more confidence.”

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below: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Dr. Craig Humphreys (right) and CURE Kenya Medical Director Dr. Joseph Theuri (left) use the O-arm, one of the few in Kenya.

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Journey of an O-Arm The O-arm traveled 17,000+ miles—by land and sea—to reach CURE Kenya, where it’s transforming spinal surgeries for kids.

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