COLUMBUS — Through the joint efforts of the Upper Sandusky Rotary Club and the Lviv Ratusha Rotary Club, with a grant from Rotary International, a van has been purchased for the St. Michael’s Children’s Home in Rativici.  This van will provide transportation for children there to medical appointments, music lessons, camp and other necessary and fun activities!  This van is for the yellow house.  Efforts are underway to help raise money to purchase a van for the green house.  SARA volunteer, Lana Sakash is working on this project.  SARA contributions helped purchase a used van for the red house last year.  Thanks to all who have helped!  If you wish to help with SARA projects, please contact Lana C. Sakash, Jeannie Szilagyi, any other SARA volunteers, or the Ohio Conference office.

TRANSCARPATHIA — Dr. Istvan Turcsanyi visited us at our home last night. Ralph and Sue Quellhorst agreed to release funds from “SARA’s Children” to Dr. Turcsanyi.  He will travel to Minneapolis to observe and receive special training in treating children afflicted with cerebral palsy.  He was most grateful for this opportunity.  The cost of the airfare and the training were his responsibility.  SARA’s Children’s funds will be applied to his food and lodging.

We visited the Nagy Dobrony Reformed Good Samaritan Childrens Home today. We presented the administrator, Mr.Laszlo Katko with funds from SARA to complete construction of an addition to the cafeteria in the Quellhorst Guest House. Laszlo stated that Marty Siegel had contacted a potential donor in Holland.  This donor subsequently sent funding for the cost of the above-named addition.  Mr. Katko asked permission to use the donation from SARA to install a water filtration system.  The local health department has determined that the well water used in the home has a high level (ten times the acceptable level)of magnesium.  We agreed that he proceed with this project.
Thanks to all for your prayers.  We look forward to your visits this summer.

Stephen and Jeannie

The Kingsville Presbyterian Church has collected over 100 pairs of shoes which are already packed and ready to be shipped to Transcarpathia, Ukraine.  Reverend Szilagyi delivered the message at the worship service and the Sunday School children were greeted by three teachers without shoes, as well as Jeannie, again.  Is any other church open to the challenge?  Roma communities receive shoes through the outreach programs of the Nagy Dobrony Reformed Good Samaritan Children’s Home.

By Jean Szilagyi

CONNEAUTVILLE–The Minister of Health for the State of Transcarpathia, Ukraine, Dr. Roman Schnitzer and Dr. Ivan Malesh, Administrator of the City Hospital in Beregovo, Transcarpathia, visited Rolling Fields in Conneautville, Ohio on March 20,2012.  The doctors were visiting American Healthcare facilities in order to formulate a strategic plan to update and improve their facilities in western Ukraine.  The physician’s visit was sponsored by Sharing America’s Resources Abroad.

The administrative staff of Rolling Fields provided an inclusive tour of the Eden Alternative Community. Eden Alternative Communities offer principles for elders to grow and learn and extend their physical and mental abilities.

Accompanying the doctors were the Reverend Docotr Stephen Szilagyi, Executive Director of SARA, Reverend April Osborne, Hospice Chaplain, Providers’ Service, Olmstead, Ohio and Ms. Carol Hall, Medical Records Librarian (retired), UHS, Conneaut Medical Center of Girard, PA “

After the tours, the doctors dined in the restaurant of the long-term care facility.  Doctor Schnitzer presented the owner of Rolling Fields with gifts and souvenirs from Ukraine.

The Reverend Stephen Szilagyi and Dr. Roman Schnitzer

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COLUMBUS--(L-R) SARA Founder and Executive Director Stephen Szilagyi, SARA Co-President Lana Sakash and SARA Co-Founder Jeanie Szilagyi stand with Dr. Roman Schnitzer, Transcarpathian Minister of Health and Dr. Ivan Malesh, Beregova City Hospital Director who have just presented an award to UCC Ohio Conference Minister Rev. Bob Molsberry.

By Andrew J. Tonn

COLUMBUS–Dr. Roman Schnitzer, Minister of Health for the State of Transcarpathia, Ukraine and Dr. Ivan Malesh, Administrator of Beregova City Hospital in Transcarpathia visited the US for several weeks as guests of SARA on a medical fact-finding mission.Drs. Schnitzer (a general surgeon) and Malesh (a neurologist) came to see advanced medical practices, make contacts and form relationship within the American medical community. During their Ohio sojourn they visited a broad spectrum of medical and health care facilities ranging from the OSU Medical Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic to Brown Memorial Hospital in Conneaut, Ohio and four levels of nursing homes and hospice care facilities.

“My hope,” commented SARA Founder and Executive Director Stephen Szilagyi, “Is that our visitors will be able to create the type of health care we have here in the US back in Ukraine. As well, by forming personal relationships, diagnostic exchanges and medical advice partnerships with American doctors they can get  help diagnosing problems via e-mail within a day at most.

Lane’s bone holding forceps 12½” (31.6cm)

Lane’s bone holding forceps 15½” (39.3cm)

50-0662 – Luer’s bone rongeur, screw joint 6″ (15cm)

50-0663 – Hartmann’s bone rongeur, screw joint 6¾” (17cm)

50-0664 – Luer’s bone rongeur, box joint, straight/curved 7″ (18cm

52-0692 – Littauer liston forceps, box joint 6″ (15cm)

52-0693 – Liston bone cutting forceps, multiple action, straight 10½” (27cm)

52-0694 – Liston bone cutting forceps, multiple action, angled 10½” (27cm)

52-0695 – Liston-Key bone cutting forceps, multiple action, double curved 10½” (27cm)

17-0239 – Mayo Hegar needle holder, box joint 5″ (13cm)

17-0240 – Mayo Hegar needle holder, box joint 6″ (15cm)

17-0241 – Mayo Hegar needle holder, box joint 7″ (18cm)

17-0242 – Mayo Hegar needle holder, box joint 8″ (20cm)

18-0250 – Mathieu needle holder for delicate sutures screw joint 5½” (14cm)

18-0251 – Mathieu needle holder, jaws with groove/without groove, screw joint 5½” (14cm)

18-0267 – Olsen-Hegar needle holder & scissors combined, screw joint 5½” (14cm)

56-0734 – Finsen retractor 2×3 blunt prongs

56-0735 – Weitlaner retractor 3×4 prongs sharp or blunt 5″ (13cm)

56-0736 – Weitlaner retractor 3×4 prongs sharp or blunt 6½” (16.5cm)

56-0737 – Weitlaner retractor 3×4 prongs sharp or blunt 5″ (13cm)

56-0738 – Weitlaner retractor 3×4 prongs sharp or blunt 6½” (16.5cm)

56-0739 – Collin retractor with 2 lateral siwvel blades only

54-0715 – Dissecting tenaculum 1 prong sharp with metal handle

54-0716 – Dissecting tenaculum 2 prong sharp with metal handle

6-0044 – Operating scissors, straight, sharp.blunt, blunt/blunt, sharp/sharp, pattern A.B.C. 4½” (11½cm)

6-0050 – Operating scissors, curved, sharp/blunt, blunt/blunt, sharp/sharp, pattern A.B.C. 4½” (11½cm)

21-0347 – Splinter forceps, very fine points, straight/curved with guide pin 3½” (9cm)

2-0166 – Haemostatic Kelly forceps, box joint, straight/curved 5½” (14cm)

12-0167 – Haemostatic Crile forceps, box joint, straight/curved 5½” (14cm)

2-0175 – Haemostatic Rochester Ochsner forceps, box joint, straight/curved 6¼” (16cm)

55-0729 – Deaver retractor

Orthopedic drill

Sutures

Cobb elevators

Kerrison ronguers

Bone curettes

Gouges

Osteotomes

Lane’s bone holding forceps 12½” (31.6cm)

Lane’s bone holding forceps 15½” (39.3cm)