The following article by Alexander Lee was posted at TruthNetMedia.com on August 15, 2017. Anne Sumner, a physician for the National Institutes of Health was in Dallas, Texas on Monday for a conference held by the American Heart Association. She was notified by one of her dear friends Thomas Fetterman, founder of the Peace Tips Project that […]
St. Raphael Hosts Haiti | TRUTH News
The following article by Alexander Lee was posted at TruthNetMedia.com on July 28, 2017. St. Raphael Catholic Church hosted the Haitian Amputee Soccer team during their Cup of America tour. The church brought in the team for three nights so that they could have a place to eat and rest. St. Raphael opened up their Parish […]
Gift of Art for Joni Eareckson Tada
During their visit with Joni and Friends, Dr. Fred Sorrells presented Joni Eareckson Tada with artwork that Haitian Amputee Soccer team member Francillion Chery had made and customized for Joni. Francillion cuts his designs out of old tin lids and paints them.
Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team Arrives
The Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team arrived at New Orleans International Airport on July 18, 2017, to participate in the 2017 Cup of the Americas in Irvine, CA.
Meet and Greet for the Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team
The Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team just received their American visas and will be traveling shortly to compete in the Cup of Americas Amputee Soccer tournament in Irvine, California July 28-30. Following the 2010 catastrophic earthquake which injured thousands, the Haiti Amputee Football Association was formed and affiliated with the World Amputee Football Federation. The […]
Dr. Fred Sorrells reports on amputee soccer training in Ethiopia
My stay in Ethiopia was productive as we were able to hold a training session in Hawassa, Ethiopia, that enabled a great group of men and women athletes to experience our beautiful game. The training session included a formal greeting accompanied by myself and other prominent adapted sports personalities. The Vice President for Paralympic sport […]
On their way to Ethiopia
Eric Spangler (l), Brian Eskrige (c) and Fred Sorrells (r) depart from Little Rock via Chicago and Frankfort to their ultimate mission destination of Addis Abba, Ethiopia.
With Tim Goldberg in Aledo
Safely back to OGQ prosthetist Tim Goldberg’s home in Aledo with Haitian Creole New Testaments, Creole tracts and heavy duty PEACE crutch tips. These items will be given to inmates in Cap Haitian and to others during our May 13-18 mission to Haiti.
Haiti Mission – February 2017
Operation Go Quickly travelled to Cap Haitian, Haiti, on February 15, 2017, and returned March 4. Traveling with Dr. Fred Sorrells were Kurt Chappell (hearing aid fittings), Larry Boyd (sports) and Glendoria Boyd (children and special needs) plus prison ministry. Haitian artist and amputee soccer player Francillon Chery joined the ministry team as well. Our […]