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		<title>Tiringo Returns from Munich, Leaves Giant Tumor Behind</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/12/18/tiringo-returns-from-munich-leaves-giant-tumor-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Tiringo returned from Munich, after having several reconstructive surgeries by Dr. Peter Cornelius and his amazing facial surgery team. After a few days in Addis Ababa, she returned to her village to visit her family, and to bring us another patient she knows of who needs jaw surgery. Here she is, holding up a photo of herself [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=1006&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Feleke&#8217;s Remarkable Story</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/12/14/felekes-remarkable-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feleke is a 12 year old boy from Arusi, 6 hours south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He lives in a mud house without electricity. He is the youngest of 8 sibs. His parents are farmers. They are very devoted to their Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faith. Feleke ranks #1 out of 70 students. He loves to be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=1002&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Noel Cunningham Will Be Missed Greatly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very sad to say, great friend and supporter Noel Cunningham passed away this week. Noel was a one-man engine of benevolence without borders that reached across languages, race, and oceans in order to help the most needy. We will miss him greatly. Last year, Noel sponsored an event called &#8220;A Dinner of Unconditional Love&#8221; to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=996&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>21 Kids Need Your Help</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/11/21/21-kids-need-your-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS: Right now we have 21 kids in Ghana undergoing spine surgery by Dr. Boachie&#8217;s FOCOS team. We are not fully funded, and greatly appreciate contributions &#8211; from small gifts to full sponsorships of $18K per child. Detailed information is available on each patient. Click Here for detailed information about each patient, and take a look at their shining [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=988&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>13 New Patients to Ghana for Spine Surgery</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/11/07/13-new-patients-to-ghana-for-spine-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[13 patients and 1 staff member successfully left for Ghana tonight. Surgeries start next week. Rick<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=982&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Cardiac Patients Back From India!</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/10/27/7-cardiac-patients-back-from-india/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When the families showed up it was a truly great celebration with many tears and smiles.&#8221; The remaining 4 patients are soon to return as well.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=978&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11 Kids Who Need Your Help</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/09/30/11-kids-who-need-your-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS: Next week 11 kids are leaving for Cochin, SW India for heart surgery by Dr. Krishna Kumar&#8217;s team. We still really need contributions, ranging from small gifts to full sponsorships of about $7,500 per patient. The urgency of this is shown by the fact that when we called patients to inform them they could go abroad, 2 had died [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=960&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Truly Selfless Wedding Gift Request</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/09/03/a-truly-selfless-wedding-gift-request/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extra special thanks to Randi Rosen and David Bloomberg, who got married in California recently. Instead of wedding gifts, they requested that guests send donations to support my work! What a great idea! Many thanks, and best wishes for a wonderful life together. - Dr. Rick Hodes<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=952&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Hodes Meets Pat Robertson</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/08/25/dr-hodes-meets-rev-dr-pat-robertson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Hodes recently caught up with Pat Robertson of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) to film a segment on his work in Ethiopia. Pictures of Dr. Hodes in the CBN studio below:<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=946&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Abebech &amp; Tiringo, Facial Tumors</title>
		<link>http://rickhodes.org/2011/08/25/abebech-tiringo-facial-tumors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warning: This article contains graphic images. Latest news: Abebech and Tiringo (pictured below) left for Munich, Germany on Monday night (8/22) to be operated on by Dr. Peter Cornelius and his amazing team of facial surgeons. Because of the severity of their deformity, we dressed them in Moslem garb for their flights. They are now undergoing evaluation. Most likely [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rickhodes.org&amp;blog=12217640&amp;post=939&amp;subd=rickhodes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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