Curtins Returns to Obuasi!

We received the call! Curtins has been released from the hospital. They believe that all of his symptoms are being caused by malnutrition. The good news: We can buy plenty of food to help offset this for some time. We have already purchased close to $2,000 worth of food which will last for some time. However, the most expensive foods are precisely the ones that kids like Curtins need the most. Things like fish, peanut butter, beans, and other protein-rich foods are extremely important here in Ghana where protein is often hard to come by. Most meals are full of rice and corn and soup, but it is extremely difficult for the kids to come across protein which is so important at their peak growth age.

On a brighter note. William, one of the older boys at the orphanage was suffering from an infection in his kidneys which caused his face and hands to balloon. The cause was most likely malaria throughout his life. However, after visiting the Doctors at the hospital in Kumasi, he was prescribed an antibiotic to cure the infection. Because the orphanage was unable to cover the cost, United Students for Africa was able to provide William with the antibiotics he needed. In just the past week, William is back on his feel playing "futbol" and running around with the other kids. The pains have ceased and William is on the road to recovery!

If you would like to help us help these kids, please donate by either sending a check to:
United Students for Africa, Inc.
627 S Manchester St.
Anaheim, CA 92802

Or by visiting our website and transferring money via Paypal:
www.unitedstudentsforafrica.org

Today we plan on visiting the market again and spending the money we have set aside for Adullam orphanage on other necessities. We will be visiting the Volta Region Sunday through Tuesday to bring aid to Hardt Haven--an orphanage specializing in children with HIV.

Thank you all for your support. We look forward to touching as many lives as possible throughout our last week in Ghana.