Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, along with his foundation and CURE International, recently broke ground to expand a children’s hospital in Zimbabwe, calling attention to the medical needs of children in Africa.
The former NFL quarterback talks with FOX Television Stations about his latest effort in helping children-in-need around the globe.Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow continues to prove that his life’s work is off the gridiron, calling attention to the medical needs of children in hard-hit areas around the globe. recently broke ground on a new ward on CURE’s Children Hospital of Zimbabwe, which the Tim Tebow Foundation will help fund.
Tim Tebow encourages CURE Zimbabwe patient Ropafadzo during his visit for the groundbreaking of the new children's ward that will serve thousands more children in the years to come. According to the World Health Organization, in 2013, an estimated 6.3 million children under five years old died in Africa. The organization said it’s equivalent to five children dying every minute, saying two-thirds of the deaths can be prevented.
CURE leaders agree and have been partners with the Tim Tebow Foundation since 2014, opening up the Tebow CURE Hospital in the Philippines to provide free medical services. CURE also has children's hospitals in other parts of Africa including Malawi, Ethiopia and Kenya. . The 4-year-old girl from Zimbabwe was born with clubfoot, where her feet are turned inward and downward, forcing her to walk on the sides of her feet. Her medical condition has prevented her from wearing shoes.
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