by Laura Bonnell | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
Today was another teaching moment at Ainshams University in Cairo. Dietician Stacey Fogerty-Brown explained the importance of proper nutrition to doctors at Ainshams University and Cairo University. The fans were blowing and the having slatted blinds were slapping...
by Laura Bonnell | Jul 18, 2022 | Blog
I arrived in Egypt Friday morning at 2:00 am. Our first day was resting and some sight seeing as Friday is considered a weekend (Egypts weekend is Friday and Saturday). It is very warm here, 90 or hotter and feels like 100. It’s very dry and there are palm trees...
by Laura Bonnell | Jul 16, 2022 | News, Videos
Meeting Izraa, as you’ll see in this video, took me right back to diagnosis day. I began crying as soon as Izraa asked me if her 7 month old son would live. We hugged and couldn’t let go. I can’t speak Arabic and she can’t speak English, but...
by Laura Bonnell | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Videos
I’m Laura Bonnell and I am in Egypt to deliver my daughters pediatric vests to the Egyptian CF doctors here. Check out the video.
by Laura Bonnell | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Videos
Laura Bonnell is in Egypt with Stacey Fogerty Brown, U of M Dietician. The pair met Dr. Nasr in Cairo, Egypt to deliver vests donated by Bonnell’s daughters. Bonnell also received vitamins from a CF Mom and Creon (enzymes). The donations quickly were used.
