Lend her a helping hand
THE Durbanville community has come to the aid of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl on assisted breathing, whose struggling family need help to transport her to school safely.
But more assistance is now needed for Franciska Klein, who was run over by a car near her home in Durbanville early last year, said Ria Wagner, a facilitator at Paarl School for the neurologically disabled.
“Her father is a general worker on the Altydgedacht wine farm and her mother was a seasonal worker, but now has to take care of Franciska full time. The dad can only provide for the family’s basic needs, but with Franciska’s injury comes new financial challenges,” Wagner said.
The community of Durbanville came together and raised funds to renovate Klein’s home so it can be more accessible for her, Wagner said.
“They bought her a generator to run her ventilator in case of power failures, she has all the hospital equipment needed to care for her at home and she started school again this year. We have come a long way since the accident, but the last few months have been challenging. “Franciska’s dad brought her to school every morning because no other scholar transport wanted to, because she is such a high risk – she can’t breathe on her own.
“But her dad’s car broke down early last month and she now has no safe way of getting to and from school,’ she said.
“We want to get the word out about this girl, and the help we desperately need.”
To help, contact 0763308735 or ria. wagner.1429@gmail.com. Visit Facebook page ‘GoFund Ciska’ for more information or to follow the child’s progress.
A fund account is run by a primary school. Donations can be made to: Kenridge Primary School ABSA Current Account Account Number: 1410149490 Branch Code: 632005 Reference: GoFund Ciska – Staff reporter