Pediatric Health welcomes home Dr. Jihad Shoshara from his medical mission trip to Jordan where he and an incredible team of physicians saw over 3,500 Syrian refugees.  

Reading the plight of some of the sickest refugees is heartbreaking. Yet it also makes you think how fortunate we are to live here in the U.S.


Day 0 Preparations:

Days 3 and 4: The Things That We Can Do:
https://www.facebook.com/shoshara/posts/10154393300986512

Day 5: Full Force:

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World Vision and The CareLink Foundation present: 
 6K FOR WATER on May 6th at 9 AM  in Naperville
 Registration begins at 8:30 am at the River Road South Front parking lot of Pediatric Health’s Naperville  office.


      Did you know that some children have to walk 6 kilometers (3.72 miles) daily 
     in order to collect water for their families? For some this can take 3 hours to 
     complete and they can only collect as much as they can carry.  In addition to   
     the distance, the water they walk to collect is unsanitary can ultimately make 
     them sick.

     Wont’ you please help change this?
     Please join us by registering to walk/run to help change lives and provide clean 
     water solutions for communities in need.

     How do I register?
     You may register at:
     https://www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?
     fuseaction=register.start&eventID=848&teamID=8512
     **Every $50 registration fee  provides clean water to one person (children 15 
     and under can sign up for just $25!)  This entitles you to a t-shirt, race bib and 
     medal.

     Access to clean water is something we all deserve. Help end their 
     walk by signing up for yours!

     Interested in learning more about what these organizations do and ways you 
     can participate further? Please visit their websites:
     World Vision: https://www.worldvision.org/
     The CareLink Foundation: https://carelinkfoundation.org

              

                                           Questions?  Call us at 630.293.9190

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