Video of Yhoalibeth on Telemundo! 10/19/2010

Video of Yhoalibeth on Telemundo! http://www.telemundo47.com/video/25447027/

Yhoalibeth interview on TELEMUNDO @6pm 10/19/10

Yhoalibeth was interviewed by Telemundo, it will be broadcast manana during the 6pm news on Telemundo NY!

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http://www.telemundo47.com/video/25447027/index.html

Welcome to NYC Yhoalibeth!

Yhoalibeth and her mother Evelyn arrived to NYC this morning!

It is such an incredible and exciting journey, after a 6 month......

As I sit down to write this entry, Yhoalibeth (she prefers her first name) and her mom Evelyn must be checking in at the LAN counter in Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport. And in a few hours we will be picking her up at JFK. It is such an incredible and exciting journey, after a 6 month all out effort of so many friends and colleagues from Peru and the USA that finally this beautiful girl will have at least a chance to be examined, and hopefully operated and treated, by the best surgeons from Mt. Sinai Hospital. Half the battle is almost over, and counting...will keep all of you posted. I need to get a good night of rest. Thank you all. Dr. Jorge Won

Mientras me siento para escribir estas lineas, Yhoalibeth (prefiere su primer nombre) y su mama Evelyn deben de estar en el mostrador de LAN en el Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chavez. Y en pocas horas las recogeremos del JFK en NY. Jornada increible y emocionante amigos, que despues de 6 meses de trabajo de amigos y colegas del Peru y EEUU que finalmente podra esta nina linda tener por lo menos una oportunidad de ser examinada, y ojala intervenida, porlosmejores cirujanos del Hospital Mt. Sinai. Casi la mitad de la batalla, y contando....los mantendre al tanto. Necesito una buena noche de suenho. Gracias a todos.
Dr. Jorge Won

VOSH-NY en El Diario,14 Oct 2010. Page 8

We are extremely excited to announce that VOSH-NY will be bringing Ximena, the little 4 year old girl from Peru, and her mother this coming weekend (Oct 16-17) for a life-saving operation to treat her orbital tumor. All the major hurdles in getting her here from Lima (political, diplomatic, logistic, and otherwise) have been surmounted. Dr. Jorge Won and Andrew Won will be personally picking her up over the weekend and accompanying her to her first series of pre-surgical testing over the first week.

As of now the only issue not resolved is the HOUSING SITUATION for Ximena's mother as Ronald Mcdonald house will not be able to accommodate her. Although we we will be housing her at our home the first few nights we need to find an affordable short-term housing option close to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Upper Manhattan for her 2-month stay while her daughter is receiving treatment. We are contemplating all options but are open to any advice or suggestions. If anybody can help please contact Dr. Jorge Won @ ojowon@aol.com or 718-651-2020.

Dr. Jorge Won and VOSH-NY help bring Peruvian Girl to NYC for Lifesaving Operation

This past March, during VOSH-New York's 15th humanitarian mission, we met little Yhoalibeth Ximena Abanto, a four year old girl from the impoverished outskirts of Lima (Peru). She is a gentle, vivacious and down to earth little girl, with just an amazingly positive disposition toward life despite her health shortcomings. Unfortunately, she was born with plexiform neurofibromatosis, and has a very serious tumor behind her right eye, which now is posing a huge threat to her life. The local doctors deemed her condition to be inoperable in Peru.



Thanks to the true compassion and tireless efforts of Dr Jorge Won, the founding President of VOSH-New York, as well as many others within the VOSH-New York organization, especially Dr. Julius Shulman, Col. Rodrigo Lavado and Ms. Ana Maria Estrada, we are proud to announce that Yhoalibeth will be traveling shortly to New York to have this life-saving operation at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

These complex surgeries, treatment and follow up care have been graciously donated by an equally inspiring team of doctors and nurses at Mt. Sinai Hospital. In addition, VOSH-New York has made arrangements for Yhoalibeth and her mother to fly round trip from Peru thanks to LAN airlines, and they will be staying at the Ronald McDonald House during her treatment in New York.

Dr. Jorge Won has made it his personal mission to make it possible for Yhoalibeth to get this medical/surgical intervention in the US, and to continue VOSH-New York's mission of helping the visual and eye health of the most needy around the world. It is through continued support and donations that we are able to make dreams and stories like this a reality. Please stay in touch with us at VOSH-NY.org for updates on Yhoalibeth's story.