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INSIDE: HEALTH & WELLNEss Into Africa 26,000 COPIES Please Deliver Before FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007 Vol. 33 | No. 25 | 3 Sections |40 Pages Breaking the mold Cyan Magenta Yellow Black BY AUBRY BRACCO two to three months after The Stifters have two the children’s respiratory ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER the period of heavy rains in children, Owen, aged 14 sensitivity and is “an added (Editor’s Note: This is the May 2006 that inundated the months, and Adison, 5 years. risk.” second of a two-part series of Seacoast and forced some Like many of their relatives, Children, the elderly and articles regarding mold and steps residents to seek state and both kids have asthma and those with weak immune 2002 LINCOLN to prevent and/or remove it.) federal disaster relief. allergies. systems are most likely to CONTINENTAL HAMPTON FALLS | “It leaked like hell,” Frank “I can’t imagine life with- suffer from contact with Beautiful, Loaded, 54K Mi #181A Who knew rain could cause said of his house. out allergies,” said Cheryl mold spores. 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(Unit 1), North Hampton, NH Stratham Plaza, 72 Portsmouth Ave, Suite 102, 261 Central Road ~ Rye, NH ~ 603.964.9734 Stratham, NH 03885 (603) 778-1500 Open: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 10-6; Tue 10-7; Sat 9-5; Sun www.thepottingshednh.com ~ Hours: Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 10-4 ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 33, NO 25 | JUNE 22, 2007 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 3A . STAR OF THE SEACOAST Into Africa Cyan Magenta WELCOME, FRIEND — Surrounded by orphans in a village in Uganda, Hampton resident Sarah Premo (in the back, holding a goat) has a heart Yellow for Christian missions. Her long-term goal is to complete nursing school and dedicate her life to caring for orphans in Africa. — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo Black BY AUBRY BRACCO and love for the people” in the New Testament Book dren in a Jjokolera orphan vil- the following year. beautiful,” Premo said. “They ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER began with short-term mis- of James which refers to help- lage. According to Premo, the The widow’s immense are so willing to give when HAMPTON | When Sarah sion trips when she was a ing widows and orphans in kids in the settlement worked gratitude was evident. “She they have nothing.” Premo stepped off a plane young adult. During visits to distress. together to survive under the cooked me this amazing Right now, Premo is nearly 7000 miles from her Brazil and Latvia, where she In January 2006, during supervision of only one adult. Ugandan meal in the middle brushing up on her nursing Seacoast hometown this past had the opportunity to work her first visit, Premo traveled She said she was able to pro- of the jungle,” Premo said. “It expertise at New Hampshire January, she knew her return with orphans, Premo realized to Uganda with a friend she vide the youngsters with goats was mind-blowing.” Community Technical College to Africa was meant to be. such service could play a larg- had met at a mission school to start a livestock project. In addition to a new home, in Stratham. She also works “I feel like Uganda is my er role in her life. in Texas. She called her return During her first trip, Premo Premo was able to provide as a nanny, serves as a Sun- home,” said the 25-year-old “Pretty much my whole trip this past January her “own learned of a mother of three blankets and money to fund day school teacher and has Hampton native and Win- goal in life is [caring for] personal spiritual journey.” whose home was destroyed in the children’s educations for volunteered at Opportunity nacunnet High School gradu- orphans,” said Premo. “It’s Premo’s experiences in a fire after her husband died of one year. In return, the family Works, a service organization ate. “I miss [being] there so almost like it was an inborn Africa have been life-chang- AIDS. Premo said she decided gave her a chicken, goat and for people with developmen- much … it brings joy to my thing in me.” A devoted ing.