Dear Friends of HIS Foundation,
Recently, a rehabilitation team was sent to Bohol, Philippines, to follow up on our postoperative patients. It is gratifying to see our patients are doing well after surgery. Many have been fitted with braces and have started physical therapy. We have also reached an agreement with the local hospital to send another orthopedic team from July 18 to 31, 2026, to provide free orthopedic services.
Medical Case Sharing #1
10-year-old boy with deformed left elbow after fracture.
After surgery, the normal alignment was restored.
Medical Case Sharing #2
11-year-old boy with syndactyly of fingers. The thumb was connected to the index finger and the middle finger was connected to the ring finger. All digits are separated after surgery.
After Surgery
Before Surgery
After surgery
After surgery, the normal position of both feet was achieved. Started physical therapy after braces were fitted.
Medical Case Sharing #3
4-year-old boy with severe bilateral congenital clubfoot.
Before Surgery
Currently, there are still hundreds of thousands of Yazidis living in UN refugee camps in Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). Their hometown, Sinjar, remains in ruins and has not been rebuilt after being destroyed by Islamic militants (ISIS). Many areas are still lacking water and electricity and are unsafe due to ongoing armed conflicts. As a result, refugees are unwilling to return home.
HIS Foundation Service Center
The Service Center is located in the
Chamishko Refugee Camp
Office
High school classroom
Physical Therapy
Elementary school classroom
Open space at the entrance
Playground
Garden
Many volunteer organizations have recently withdrawn from the refugee camps or reduced their services due to financial difficulties and other factors. HIS Foundation recently took over a vacant service center at the request of the refugee management. We have remodeled the center (see attached photos) and will use it for medical services and recreational facilities for children. The first project will be a summer program for elementary and junior high school students. The program will start in mid-June.
HIS Foundation is looking for churches in the United States that are interested in co-hosting a week-long summer children’s program for elementary school students and a youth program for high school students at the refugee camp during the summer of 2026. For churches that would like to participate, please reach out to me at HISFound@aol.com.
Sincerely,
James Lau, M.D.
Board Chairman