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Manas helps give 8 children's hearts a beating chance

Master Sgt. Ken Hart teaches children the art of bubble blowing during a March 4 visit to the Bishkek Institute of Cardiology, known as the Children's Heart Hospital, in Kyrgyzstan. Airmen with the Manas Air Base Outreach Society spent some of their off-duty time with the young patients in the heart ward. During this visit, MABOS donated approximately $4,500 to the hospital to pay for eight heart surgeries in addition to the 129 others funded since 2003. Sergeant Hart is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron and is deployed from the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. He is originally from Augusta, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Damien Pickart)
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Manas helps give 8 children's hearts a beating chance

Staff Sgt. Louis Calvao (left) hands out gifts to patients as their families look on during a March 4 visit to the Bishkek Institute of Cardiology, known as the Children's Heart Hospital, in Kyrgyzstan. During their off-duty time, Airmen participate in the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit organization that supports charities, hospitals and orphanages in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. During this visit, MABOS donated approximately $4,500 to the hospital to pay for eight heart surgeries in addition to 129 others funded since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Maj. Damien Pickart)
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Manas helps give 8 children's hearts a beating chance

A 5-year-old Kyrgyz girl recovering from heart surgery discovers the joys of bubble blowing for the first time March 4 at the Bishkek Institute of Cardiology, known as the Children's Heart Hospital, in Kyrgyzstan. Airmen with the Manas Air Base Outreach Society spent some of their off-duty time with the young patients in the heart ward. During this visit, MABOS donated approximately $4,500 to the hospital to pay for eight heart surgeries, in addition to 129 others funded by MABOS since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Damien Pickart)
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Manas helps give 8 children's hearts a beating chance

Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson sits with two heart surgery patients as they pick out their favorite stuffed toy March 4 at the Children's Heart Hospital in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. During the visit, Sergeant Hanson and several other Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteers spent off-duty time with children who suffer from congenital heart defects and require life-saving surgeries. They also donated approximately $4,500 to the hospital to fund another eight heart surgeries on top of the 129 MABOS has funded since 2003. Sergeant Hanson is assigned to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs office and is deployed from Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. She is originally from Soldier, Iowa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Damien Pickart)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pettit (left) and Staff Sgt. Shawn Lundgren install a new faucet at Kyrgyzstan?s sole Children?s Cancer Hospital in Bishkek. Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteers visited with the children and used their handy-work skills Feb. 25 to replace 10 old faucets with new ones. The faucets were donated by MABOS, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and around Manas AB. Sergeant Pettit is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from the 9th MG at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Ind. Sergeant Lundgren is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer and is deployed from the 446th CES at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. He is originally from Reardon, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Master Sgt. Royd Chambers plays blocks with a new friend Feb. 25 at Kyrgyzstan's sole Children's Cancer Hospital. Sergeant Chambers spent some of his off-duty time with others from Manas Air Base who are members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. Sergeant Chambers is an Iowa Air National Guardsman assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Airlift Wing Chaplain Office. He is deployed from the 185th Air Reserve Wing in Sioux City and is originally from Sheldon, Iowa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

A faucet, in dire need of repair, awaits replacement at Kyrgyzstan?s only Children?s Cancer Hospital, located in Bishkek. Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteers visited with the children and used their handy-work skills Feb. 25 to replace 10 old faucets with new ones. The faucets were donated by MABOS, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and around Manas AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Kygyz mothers and a young girl with cancer, prepare a lunch of beets, potatoes and raw herring for the children who are recovering cancer patients at Kyrgyzstan?s only Children?s Cancer Hospital, located in Bishkek. One or both parents stay with their child, sharing a single bed with them. To help the families get through the healing, Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteers visit with the children. On this particular visit, Feb. 25, MABOS volunteers not only gave out toys and played with the children but their handy-work skills were put to use replacing 10 old faucets with new ones. The faucets were donated by MABOS, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and around Manas AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Tech. Sgt. Geraldine Clark draws pictures Feb. 25, with children who are recovering cancer patients at Kyrgyzstan's sole Children's Cancer Hospital. Sergeant Clark spent some of her off-duty time with others from Manas Air Base who are members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. Sergeant Clark is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from the 21st MG at Peterson Air Force Base. Colo. She is originally from Rosebud. S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pettit (front) and Airman 1st Class Adam McDonough take floor measurements during a visit Feb. 25 to Kyrgyzstan?s sole Children?s Cancer Hospital in Bishkek. During the visit, many helping hands changed out 10 old faucets with new ones donated by MABOS, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that works to support a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area. Up next on the agenda will be to replace the old flooring in the children?s playroom. Sergeant Pettit is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from the 9th MG at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Ind. Airman McDonough is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He is deployed from the 334th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and is originally from Lake Elsinore, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pettit picks out some arts and crafts gifts to take to Kyrgyzstan?s sole Children?s Cancer Hospital. Sergeant Pettit spent some of his off-duty time with others from Manas Air Base who are members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. Sergeant Pettit is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from the 9th MG at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

A patient at Kyrgyzstan?s sole Children?s Cancer Hospital in Bishkek, gives a friendly tug on Airman 1st Class Adam McDonough?s hair to see how strong it is. Airman McDonough and other Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteers recently visited more than 40 children giving out toys and playing games such as tumbling towers. During the visit, many helping hands changed out 10 old faucets with new ones donated by MABOS, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that works to support a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area. Airman McDonough is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He is deployed from the 334th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

Young cancer patients recovering at Kyrgyzstan's sole Children's Cancer Hospital enjoy bubble blowing time Feb. 25, with Airmen from Manas Air Base who spent some of their off-duty time with them. The Airmen are members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt.Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Airmen tend to children?s cancer center needs

A young cancer patient recovering at Kyrgyzstan's sole Children's Cancer Hospital peers through the door of his room, Feb. 25, as Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pettit changes out an old faucet that wasn’t working. Sergeant Pettit spent some of his off-duty time with others from Manas Air Base who are members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society, a private, non-profit volunteer service organization that supports a number of causes in the greater Bishkek area and communities near the base. Sergeant Pettit is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from the 9th MG at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Tech. Sgt. Chad West carries care packages full of toys and school supplies for children at the Vasilievka Kindergarten School in Vinogradnoye Village, Feb. 20. Sergeant West and other volunteer Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group and the Air Expeditionary Wing staff at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, recently delivered a new generator to the school, compliments of the the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization. The MSO volunteers also donated a refrigerator and stove using funds raised by the organization. Sergeant West is deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and will soon return to his home station with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Security Forces Squadron at Fort Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Ms. Manzura Kushbaeva, principal of Vasilievka Kindergarten School in Kyrgyzstan, looks on as Tech. Sgt. Chad West as he bids farewell to one of the many little friends he?s made over several visits to the school. Sergeant West and others from the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group and the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing staff at Manas Air Base recently delivered a new generator to the school as a gift from the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization. The MSO has helped rebuild and improve the school over the past seven years including giving a new refrigerator and stove with raised funds. Sergeant West is deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and will soon return to his home station with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Security Forces Squadron at Fort Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Staff Sgt. Chris Moore serves as anchor for a tug-of-war game with kindergarteners during a celebration at the Vasilievka Kindergarten School, Feb. 20. More than 75 children put on a special performance for volunteers from nearby Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, to thank them for their dedication and support in helping rebuild their school over the past seven years. Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group and the Air Expeditionary Wing staff volunteer to help at the school as a part of the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization. During the visit, they delivered a new generator and also recently donated a new refrigerator and stove using funds raised by the MSO. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Kindergarteners at the Vasilievka Kindergarten School dance with Tech. Sgt. Chad West (left) and Staff Sgt. Chris Moore during a visit by volunteers from nearby Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 20. The school put on a celebration for the Kyrgyz holiday, ?The Day of the Protector,? at which more than 75 children performed to thank the Manas volunteers for their dedication and support to help rebuild and improve their school over the past seven years. Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group and the Air Expeditionary Wing staff have volunteered to help as the school as part of the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization. They just delivered a new generator to the school and also recently gave a new refrigerator and stove using donations raised by the MSO. Sergeant West is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Sergeant Moore is assigned to the 376th AEW staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Sporting fresh paint and many other improvements, the Vasilievka Kindergarten School near Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, provides more than 75 children a healthy setting in which to grow and learn thanks to thousands of dollars of donations and countless volunteer hours to refurbish and improve the once dilapidated building. In their off-duty time, Airmen from the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization recently delivered a new generator Feb. 20. With a fixer-upper attitude, the Airmen have done everything from repairing and painting playground equipment to funding a water pump and indoor plumbing. MSO volunteers have also provide a refrigerator, stove, school supplies, clothes and teaching aids to help improve the learning environment for the children living in and round Vinogradnoye Village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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Kyrgyzstan kindergarten gives warm thanks Manas volunteers

Sunlight streams into a dilapidated classroom inside the Vasilievka Kindergarten School, Feb. 20. Volunteers from nearby Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, have provided thousands of dollars in donations and countless hours of hard work and dedication refurbishing and improving the school as part of the private, non-profit Manas Service Organization. Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group and the Air Expeditionary Wing staff recently delivered a new generator to the school. With a fixer-upper spirit, the Airmen have done everything from repairing and painting playground equipment to funding a water pump and indoor plumbing. The team also recently donated a-new stove and refrigerator as well as teaching aids and school supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)
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