Our Little Starfish
Beautiful, bright, comes to life when she sings......but scared and increasingly depressed and;withdrawn.
This little girl was severely burnt in a fire at her home in southern China over a year ago.
A long time has been spent debating on the best course of action to help, discussing with doctors in China & the US.
It has finally been decided that the best plan of action is to carry out treatment in Guilin, Guangxi province. Her mother wishes to be near her and as she has 2 other children & works a farm, felt this was the best option. Doctors there have estimated the cost at between £4000 & £5000 and expect it will take several surgeries over 3/4 months.
This was a daunting figure & I did wonder how on earth we would find it - but decided it HAD to be done!
The pictures below are distressing....but the real distress is for this poor little girl who has to endure the pain & increasing feelings of humiliation. To begin with she was even unable to pee - I believe a minor op was carried out to alleviate this, but her family have no more money & no hope of finding a solution for her.
Amazingly ( or perhaps not so?), the money just started to appear......
.....I have to say here a Very Special Thanks to Denise & Geoff, Amanda & friends & Flybe colleagues, Claire, Alan &Ann , Desheng Families, and Dunfermline High School.... for at the moment we have over £3,500 with more on the way....
... no words can convey what this will mean to this precious girl.
Thank you all!
I hope soon to post the final amount raised and to be able to post news of her surgeries beginning. Please check back for updates... I will be making a collage of photos of all who have helped to make this possible and will send it to her while she is in hospital - so send me some photos soon :-)
Great Teamwork :-)
Together Everyone Achieves More
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