Well Drilling Equipment & Medical Supplies Ship this week!

I am so excited! Thanks to all of you out there who share our cause...At the end of this week a well-drilling rig and support vehicle are scheduled to be shipped to Nicaragua along with BADLY needed medical equipment and supplies. The well drilling is an huge answer to prayer for clean water on this impoverished coast.

A little extra space in the shipping container has allowed us to ship wheelchairs for children and adults, along with important medical equipment for the clinic in Puerto Cabezas. The chairs we are sending are specially outfitted for the needs of the child AND made for the third world, so they are VERY sturdy, with big wheels to handle the uneven terrain.

Attached are a couple of photos of some of the kids you are helping. Here is a little information about them:

Spina Bifida with Hydrocephalus occurs at a much higher rate in this region than is typical elswhere and may be linked to heavy metals in the contaminated water supply. This 8 year old boy cannot walk or use his arms. There are many other children affected and caring for them is a huge burden on the mothers. Having a wheelchair specially fitted for their needs and for the terrain will change their lives.




Abel was born with a deformed right leg. He is healthy in every other way, and though he is an orphan, the whole village takes very good care of him. Abel longs to play with his friends. You are helping provide him with a lightweight sport wheelchair that will be sure to put a smile on his somber little face!

You are also making it possible for us to send 15-20 adult chairs. Lobster diving is a lucrative occupation for the young men in Puerto Cabezas. Unfortunately it is very dangerous and is killing and disabling these young men at an alarming rate. Here is an informative link about the problem: http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s080807.html. "There are as many as 800 debilatated or paralyzed scuba divers...suffered health complications related to decompression sickness" (the "bends")

You are helping so very many people. Thank you, on behalf of all the villagers who will have clean water, the mothers and families who struggle to care for handicapped loved ones, and the little boy who longs to run and play with friends. And from all of us at Forward Edge - your continued friendship means so much to us as we labor together to alleviate suffering and spread the Good News.

Bless you!
April Harris
Donor Relations