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Host a foreign exchange student with celiac disease in Greensboro, NC

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  On 3/12/2023 at 1:35 PM, ellanataliw said:

I am looking for a pen pal to communicate with somebody that has celiac. Hopefully from the ages of 11-14. 

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I am looking for a family to host a foreign exchange student with celiac disease. Her prospective host family just dropped out. She is a 15 year old student from Italy and will come to the United States from August 2024 to June 2025.

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  On 2/15/2024 at 9:21 PM, msyl.greenheart said:

I am looking for a family to host a foreign exchange student with celiac disease. Her prospective host family just dropped out. She is a 15 year old student from Italy and will come to the United States from August 2024 to June 2025.

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Can you be more specific? Where in the USA or is that open at this point? Are you look for an urban environment or small town/rural?

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I live in Greensboro, NC and would like to keep her within 125 miles of here so I can monitor during here stay. She has been given this opportunity to come to the US by Greenheart Exchange and I would hate for her to loose this chance. I have found not too many people are willing to work with a student like this. The student comes with their own money and health insurance. The host family provides a bed and three meals a day.

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  On 2/15/2024 at 9:42 PM, trents said:

Can you be more specific? Where in the USA or is that open at this point? Are you look for an urban environment or small town/rural?

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The student can live anywhere in the country with a host family that has been properly vetted.

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