{"id":378,"date":"2011-06-03T02:44:11","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T08:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.103.127\/health\/2011\/06\/03\/a-plea-for-help\/"},"modified":"2012-12-26T12:51:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T18:51:55","slug":"a-plea-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/2011\/06\/03\/a-plea-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"A Plea for Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

2011 Mission Trip to Cambodia
\n\"Sihanouk<\/a>Friends, family, and colleagues,
\nThose of you who have kept up with this blog know that our experiences here at Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH) have been invaluable. From day one, we were welcomed with open arms and unbelievably warm hearts. The nurses and staff here have given us more experiences and love than we could have dreamed. We had the privilege of being the recipients of these generous hearts for three weeks, but the patients that depend on SHCH for medical and nursing care get that love every day.
\nIt is with great sadness that we report that after 15 years of serving Cambodia\u2019s poor, Sihanouk Hospital is facing a significant financial crisis. Losing some of its greatest benefactors to the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, SHCH is at a crossroads. They give hope to the people of Cambodia who are unable to pay for needed medical care. The employees and staff that have become our friends and extended family give 100% of themselves to this organization every day because they believe in what they do. They will soon be out of work. The nursing and pharmacy students who have been lucky enough to visit over the years have been witness to the unbelievable quality of care given by SHCH\u2019s health care team. The experiences they\u2019ve had have changed and will continue to change their lives forever, but if the hospital closes, new classes and generations of Belmont students will never have the chance.
\nWe are sending out a plea to any and all people who have benefited from Belmont\u2019s Cambodia mission, be it former students, family members who have seen what an impact this experience has had on your loved ones, or blog readers who are moved by what you read here. We know how important SHCH has been to this country and just cannot stand to see it disappear. We truly believe that God sent us here for a reason, and this is it. This is how we can give back to Cambodia what it has given to us. Together, we can save the hospital! In order to keep the hospital at full capacity, we are setting a fundraising goal of $200,000 \u2013 an amount that, in the grand scheme of things, is a small price to pay for all the good things done here, and an amount that with God\u2019s help can be exceeded. If we know just 200 people that could give $1000 a piece, we can save the hospital and the community of hope built by SHCH.
\nWe reach out to you \u2013 those we know care about the people of Cambodia \u2013 to rise to the occasion! Please find it in your hearts to donate \u2013 even the smallest amount brings us that much closer to our goal. Also, share this page with your friends and family by copying this message to your Facebook page!
\nFollow this link to donate: https:\/\/www.hopeww.org\/NetCommunity\/SSLPage.aspx?pid=749<\/a>
\n(Please be sure to include \u201cSihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE \u2013 Belmont University\u201d in the comment box under \u201cAdditional Information\u201d)
\nNever-ending thanks for the love and support you have given us!
\nSincerely,
\nThe 2011 Belmont Cambodia Mission Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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