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Shana Egge's avatar

This makes me so sad! As a pediatrician, this is one of the things that breaks my heart, that children's health care isn't considered a basic human right, and where you're born makes such a difference in your health.

I hope you can find private funding to continue this valuable work. Hopefully this is something the Gates Foundation might help with, I saw he is planning on using all of his funding over the next 20 years.

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Mark Strickland's avatar

I am happy help. Please keep us informed about how your funding is going so we can hopefully keep you and your team together and functioning.

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Molly's avatar

oh my goodness, Emily ... ! I am so, so, sorry. I wish our donation could be larger, but our finances are in a bit of flux right now due to some transitions in our family. I will definitely hang onto the link for future reference, and will pray that any disruption to funding is short-lived and minimal, though I understand that any disruption means your in-country folks need to seek other work. This administration just *doesn't get it.* Never has, never will. Keep up the neighborly work. <3

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JB's avatar

For those who want to use a QCD account, which cannot be done as far as I know through a link online, but must come through a check, where can we send a check and to whom should it be payable?

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Dr. Emily Smith's avatar

Thanks for the comment! You can send a check to:

Duke Global Health Institute

Attn: Emily Smith, PhD

301 Trent Drive

Durham, NC 27710

I'll also update the post with this info. Thanks for considering!

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Bruce Foss's avatar

I sent an email to Julie.watson@duke.edu asking where to send a check directly from my IRA at the IRA custodian. The address is different.

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Dr. Emily Smith's avatar

Hi Bruce. Sorry about that! Can you email globalhealth.giving@duke.edu and me at emily.smith1@duke.edu? Then we can help. Thanks!

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Sandy Laping's avatar

I'm so sorry to read this - your work is so instrumental. Sorry I can't give more right now, but know I stand with you in solidarity

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Don Dinnerville's avatar

I can't donate at this time, but praying for you and your team (and our nation).

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