Representatives from the U.S. and Philippine governments and civil society organizations formally opened the Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City, giving children with orthopedic conditions a chance for a better quality of life.

The six-story, state-of-the-art facility specializes in pediatric orthopedics, providing charitable treatment to children with conditions like knock knees, bowed legs, and neglected clubfoot.

“The U.S. government is pleased to support the Tebow CURE Hospital in helping underserved children in Mindanao,” USAID Mission Director Gloria D. Steele said, noting that USAID invests in education, health, economic development, governance and the environment throughout Mindanao. “We work to improve the health of all Filipinos, ensuring that men and women can raise healthy families and that young people can pursue more opportunities, unlocking their potential to advance prosperity and stability throughout the nation.”

U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program, awarded approximately Php16.6 ($379,000) to CURE, a network of charitable hospitals and surgical programs, to procure supplies that will support surgical services and training at Tebow CURE Hospital.

USAID, CURE International, Tim Tebow Foundation, International Care Ministries, Sacred Harvest, the Philippines’ Department of Health, and the Tebow CURE Hospital all worked together to make the hospital happen. CURE President & CEO Dale Brantner, Tim Tebow Foundation President and Executive Director Erik Dellenback, and Department of Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial also gave remarks at the inauguration.

"We're excited to be open for business in Davao City, and we're grateful for the strong support from the community, our donors, and other partners to make this project a reality,” said Leron Lehman, Executive Director of the hospital. “We already provide life-changing surgeries to children with physical disabilities and are excited about the opportunity to make a difference."

“The Tim Tebow Foundation is honored to work with CURE International and so many incredible donors to make this hospital a reality,” said Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of the Tim Tebow Foundation. “Tim, who was born in the Philippines, has always had great passion for this country and its amazing people.”

USAID’s ASHA program assists schools, libraries, and medical centers outside the United States that serve as study and demonstration centers for American ideas and practices. Since 1947, ASHA assisted more than 250 institutions in over 70 countries and currently manages a worldwide portfolio of more than 100 awards. For more information about the program, visit http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/business-funding/grant-programs/american....