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Individuals and health organizations have waged an ongoing war against this emblematic “disease of the poor.” One such effort is the LF-elimination initiative directed by Father Tom Streit, affectionately known as Pere Tom, who directs the program under the auspices of the University of Notre Dame.
It was the combined frustration of two health professionals, Dr. Lotte Marcus, a clinical psychologist, and Dr. Gerard Lehrer, a neurologist, and their patients and clients, that provided the momentum for a vital organization that facilitates access to medical services for those with MS.
“After the successful surgery, the little girl returned three or four days later. She brought a picture of her class at school, with her in it. It was the only thing she had of herself, and she wanted the doctors to remember her by it….”
“An eight-year-old Congolese refugee arrived with extensive burns…. Part of his ring finger was badly damaged from a bore hole pump. We were able to shorten his finger and close the wound. He was so incredibly brave and did not complain for a moment. He expressed his thanks in French as he left.”
What draws people to travel for almost 24 hours in order to work 12-hour days without compensation? “It just grounds me”, said Jill Stoller, MD, a pediatrician from New Jersey and medical director for Our Chance International…
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