IN T R O D U C I N G

come in — from $3 sent by a re-
tiree to $10,000 sent from a law
firm in Washington, D.C.
A former Cambodian refugee
who wrote in, explained his gen-
erosity simply by saying, "I know
how they feel. I was a refugee in
Thailand before coming to the
United States."
According to Dr. Hodes, each
doctor or nurse takes out one or
two helpers and a translator to
the camps each day. The logistics
of the day's schedule are planned
by the local medical staff in part-
nership with the International
Rescue Committee.
Two mobile medical units were
sent to Goma and over 100,000
units of antibiotics are also being
sent to treat thousands of cases
of dysentery, meningitis and oth-
er types of diseases. A feeding
program has also been estab-
lished for malnourished children,
sustaining them with powdered
milk and formula.
People from all backgrounds
of life, even little children who
wish to help the Rwandans by
contributing what they saved in
their Tzedaka (charity) boxes.
They want to see haggard
refugees escape from further mis-
ery and rebuild their lives in
peace and security.

The New Life Center
at Providence Park

Where families are born...close to home

A COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE

Imagine giving birth in a comfortable, home-like

atmosphere where you make many of the decisions about

your birth experience. And then, think about being able

to go home within 24 hours after your baby is horn. Well,

the New Life Center at Providence Park in Novi offers all

that, and it's just minutes from home.

A UNIQUE APPROACH

It's a new beginning. A new way of thinking.

And an alternative to traditional hospital births*.

The New Life Center at Providence Park was

born from the success of the New Life Center at

Providence Hospital, where for generations,

thousands of women have had wonderful,

nurturing, family-centered birth experiences.

THE CHOICES ARE MANY

From the moment you choose to have your baby with us,

many decisions are yours. You may choose to go natural

or to have an epidural. You may also prefer to share the

"Imagine a
Woodstock lasting
50 miles."

event with your loved ones. But the best part is giving

birth in a relaxed, home-like atmosphere and having

your baby by your side. What's more, a nurse will come

to your home for private, follow-up visits. Because that's

Dr. Richard Hodes

the kind of extra care, attention and education people expect

The relief projects are being su-
pervised by JDC are carried out
in partnership with the African-
American Institute, a multi-
racial, multi-ethnic organization
that works to create mutual un-
derstanding between the United
States and Africa and to develop
human resources there. The as-
sistance program in Rwanda is
supported by the Jewish Coali-
tion for Rwanda Relief, a group
of 36 major American Jewish or-
ganizations.
Activities of the JDC are fund-
ed by the regular campaigns of
the United Jewish Appeal and
Federations throughout the Unit-
ed States. ❑

Study Shows Bone
Structure Defects

The molecular basis of defective
bone structure in osteogenesis
imperfecta (0I) — a group of fa-
milial diseases characterized by
highly fragile bones and faulty
formation of other body struc-
tures — has been described for
the first time by researchers at
the Weizmann Institute in Re-
hovot and Humboldt University

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for an appointment to see what the New Life Center at Providence Park has to

offer expectant families.

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*Only pregnant women who have been pre-screened and assessed
as low risk by a Providence physician are eligible to deliver at the
Providence Park New Life Center.

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