Hello Lynda,
Thank you so much for your quick responce. The sooner we can
purchase baby K and her mothers ticket the better for the health and
well being of her.
If you like you can visit Worldwide Outreach Services web site
www.outreach-services.org and donate either by our paypal link or
ikobe link that takes donations from all over the world.
Again thank you so very much and please let your heart feel a little
warmer knowing you have helped a child thousands of miles away.
Suzanne
Suzanne Baggett R.N.
Worldwide Outreach Services
www.outreach-services.org
--- In travel-to-honduras.....com, "Lynda Bethel"
wrote:
> How would you send a check? It would be coming from the US.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Baggett [mailto:sbaggett.......]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:55 AM
> To: travel-to-honduras.....com
> Subject: [travel-to-honduras] Baby "K" in Roatan needs assistance
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> Hello Group,
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> I am sure most of you remember baby "K" the six week old baby who
> only weighed 3.5lbs. We cared for her and her mother and soon
> baby "K" weighed over 6lbs and was sent back home to live with her
> mother.
>
> About a week ago we noticed that her head was misshaped and looked
a
> little strange being swollen on one side. At this time we
measured
> her head at it was 15" around. 6 days later we again measured her
> head and the measurement was 16.25" meaning her head had grown
more
> that 1" in 6 days.
>
> She has been taken to the hospital in Roatan for evaluation. The
> doctors there believe she may have spina bifida and needs a shunt
to
> relieve the pressure in her head. We have received the hospitals
> permission to take her to Tegus to have surgery. The papers have
> been signed and she is allowed to go.
>
> The problem now is that we do not have the funds to send baby "K"
to
> Tegus. The cheapest way would be to send her on the ferry and
take
> a bus. But due to the teachers strikes and many of the roads
being
> closed we are not sure how long it would take or even if this is
> possible. Plus the risks of sending a very sick child on this
long
> of a journey is very risky.
>
> We need some assistance in having a plane ticket funded or donated
> to send baby "K" and 1 other person to travel with her from Roatan
> to the hospital in Tegus. If anyone has any connection with the
> airlines that could possibly have a ticket donated or if anyone is
> willing to donate the money for her airfare please respond to this
> message. Or contact me off line at sbaggett....... We are
> also looking for assistance for the mothers lodging and food while
> she is in Tegus for her baby's surgery.
>
> Thank you for your support.
>
> Suzanne Baggett R.N.
> Worldwide Outreach Services
> www.outreach-services.org
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