Kristian Lacy, 15 months, is all smiles as he visits with the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a special Superior Ambulance who helped him recently at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Lawanda Buckhalter-Lacy smiles at her son Kristian Lacy, 15 months, as members of the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a special Superior Ambulance practice a patient transfer similar to what they did to help Kristian recently at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Lawanda Buckhalter-Lacy smiles at her son Kristian Lacy, 15 months, as members of the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a special Superior Ambulance practice a patient transfer similar to what they did to help Kristian recently at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

In a coordinated effort the paramedics and Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team make sure wheels are on the ramps and all hoses and lines attached to the infant don't tangle as they roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine up into the ambulance during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

From her position at left Melissa Gondek, ECMO RRT (Renal Replacement Therapy), keeps an eye on the lines and hoses as the team rolls the gurney and portable ECMO machine down the ramps during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Lawanda Buckhalter-Lacy and her son Kristian Lacy, 15 months, visit with the team members of the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a special Superior Ambulance who helped him recently at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Kristian Lacy, 15 months, visits with Nina Ortegon and her group from the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a special Superior Ambulance who helped him recently at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team roll a gurney and portable ECMO machine out to paramedics of a specially equipped Superior Ambulance during a practice transfer of an infant at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of heart and lung bypass machine. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team and paramedics of a specially equipped Superior Ambulance practice a transfer of an infant with a portable ECMO machine at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of heart and lung bypass machine. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine attatched to an infant to paramedics and the ramps of a specially equipped Superior Ambulance during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine attatched to an infant to paramedics and the ramps of a specially equipped Superior Ambulance during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

In a coordinated effort the paramedics and Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine up the ramps into the ambulance during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

In a coordinated effort the paramedics and Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine up the ramps while keeping the hoses and lines attached to the infant from tangling during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Melissa Gondek, ECMO RRT (Renal Replacement Therapy), moves in from the left to keep the lines and hoses from tangling while RN Coleen Gorszczyk (lower left) and paramedic Michael Williams roll the gurney and portable ECMO machine down the ramps during a practice patient transfer at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Once in the ambulance team members Pamela Smith, ECMO Coordinator (left), paramedic Anthony Blazevich (center) and respiratory therapist Susan Gilluly (right), position all the equipment in the tight space at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Kristian Lacy, 15 months, plays with Nina Ortegon, APN, Manager Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, January 24, 2013. Ortegon and her team helped transport Kristian recently. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Seen in a file photo from early January 2013, a woman is seen cleaning in Niger. John Shattuck, a Frankfort businessman, and also with Children of Abraham, travelled at the request of Moutary Kalla, Secretary/President of Niger, Kingdom of Canton to Niger to see what their needs were. Supplied photo

Seen in a file photo from early January 2013, John Shattuck, center, a Frankfort businessman, is seen shaking the hands of a dignitary on recent visit with Children of Abraham to Niger. 3rd from right is Moutary Kalla, Secretary/President of Niger, Kingdom of Canton, who he travelled at the request of. Supplied photo

Seen in a file photo from early January 2013, a school is seen in Niger. John Shattuck, a Frankfort businessman, and also with Children of Abraham, travelled at the request of Moutary Kalla, Secretary/President of Niger, Kingdom of Canton to Niger to see what their needs were. Supplied photo