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Rita's Trip to Afghanistan
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A woman in a burqa shopping on a muddy street in Kabul.
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The administrative building of Kabul zoo. This building is still in use. It is possible to still see the
bullet holes left over from decades of conflict.
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Rita visiting with the governor of Logar, General Lodin. He told her of the great need of a hospital in
Logar. He is willing to donate the land for the hospital; however, he does not have the money to build it.
The hospital would serve about 50,000 people, so they would not have to go to Kabul for medical care.
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Rita arriving at the Logar clinic.
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Women in burqas waiting to be seen by a doctor at the Logar clinic. Patients are only seen if medications
are available.
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Male patient inside the Logar clinic receiving IV fluids.
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Outside of the Logar clinic.
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Dr.Foushanji and several doctors from Logar checking out the water level in the river. Spring of 2005 ended
a 7 year drought in Afghanistan.
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First shipment arrives in Afghanistan
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A large group of women and children gathered to receive the shipment of donations sent by Isabella’s Little
Miracles.
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A young volunteer helps with distribution of the donations.
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Each family must register before receiving donations to ensure that the distribution is fair.
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Children eagerly wait to receive the clothing and toys that the generous people of Casper have given.
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After registering, the women and children wait for the donations to be handed out.
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Dr.Foushanji hands out the donations to the waiting families. The bags contained a variety of adult and
child clothing, toys, blankets, and other goods.
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A group of children display the bags of donations that they received.
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A group of women display the bags of donations that they received.
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Ron and Rita's first trip to Mexico
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Dr. Jesus Ferrera displays the incubator donated by Isabella's Little Miracles.
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Dr. Ron Iverson stands next to the donated incubator.
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Rita holds up a newborn baby that was born in the clinic.
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The Red Cross clinic in Villa Flores where Ron and Rita worked with Dr. Ferrera for two weeks.
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Rita helps clean one of the clinic exam beds.
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The plaque dedicating the nursery to the memory of Isabella.
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Rita holding Dr. Ferrera’s daughter, Naomi.
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During a much needed day off, Dr. Ferrera takes Ron and Rita into Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capitol of Chiapas.
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