{"id":1,"date":"2013-09-09T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2017-07-12T17:41:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T17:41:23","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Limuru-Kenya-01-49-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19\" title=\"Limuru, Kenya 01-49-11\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Limuru-Kenya-01-49-11-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Limuru-Kenya-01-49-11-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Limuru-Kenya-01-49-11.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SURGICAL HOPE CHILDREN\u2019S FUND (SHCF) is a nonprofit charity which was started by Dr. Safwat Andrawes and his late wife, Dr. Somaya, to help children in Kenya receive life-saving surgical procedures.<\/p>\n<p>It is a sad reality that many children living in developing countries do not receive the medical care they need as a result of widespread poverty. SHCF was formed to extend hope to these children by providing surgical intervention to those who required but could not afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do we choose who receives care?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the face of overwhelming medical needs, SHCF works hard to ensure that care is provided to children who present with the most urgent cases and to the children of families with the greatest financial constraints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our criteria for accepting new cases include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Referral by a trusted third party who is aware of the family\u2019s financial need, forexample another doctor, an orphan home, a social worker or a religious worker.<\/li>\n<li>SHCF volunteers then interview parents to determine the child\u2019s family history andfamily situation.<\/li>\n<li>The interview also helps SHCF determine whether the child is in need of full or partialsponsorship based on the family\u2019s financial circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is considered an \u2018urgent\u2019 surgical need?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SHCF gives the highest consideration to children with emergencies or with acute cases. SHCF also considers children with cancer as a top priority. Oftentimes surgical care will not only halt the spread of cancer, but early intervention will save the child\u2019s life. SHCF will then prioritize children with birth defects and cases of children who have required surgical care for a long time but have not been able to receive it because of a lack of finances.<\/p>\n<p>Below are two examples of the fund&#8217;s beneficiary<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/DSC00219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/DSC00219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5 year old Richo Before Surgery for KidneyTumor<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78\" class=\" wp-image-78\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC01748.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-78\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richo after surgery, with hospital staff and happy mother<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/richo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/richo-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/richo-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/richo.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richo, 3 years later<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-3.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4 Day old David with a growth in the head<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image_01-2.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David, 3 months after surgery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/isabella-standing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/isabella-standing-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/isabella-standing-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/isabella-standing.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isabella With kidney tumor<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80\" src=\"http:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surgicalhopechildrensfund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/extrophyurethroplasty-394.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-80\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isabella with mum after surgery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SURGICAL HOPE CHILDREN\u2019S FUND (SHCF) is a nonprofit charity which was started by Dr. Safwat Andrawes and his late wife, Dr. Somaya, to help children in Kenya receive life-saving surgical procedures. 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