Times of Suriname

Mother needs help for son

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Vanity Hek is urgently seeking funds for the surgery of her 4-year-old son, Ravanÿell. Ravanÿell had already undergone surgery in Colombia at the beginning of this year after doctors had detected a tumor in one of his adrenal glands. The doctors indicated that Ravanÿell needs a bone marrow transplant­ation to keep the tumor from returning. Ravanÿell urgently needs the transplant­ation!

“The trip to Colombia and the surgery took place with the help of the State Health Foundation (SZF). The operation was a success and my son is receiving chemothera­py in the Hospital Internacio­nal de Colombia (HIC) located in the city of Bucaramang­a. Now he needs the bone marrow transplant. This can’t be done in the HIC but in the Fundación Hospital Pediàtrico La Misericord­ia located in Bogota.

The hospital in Bogota is an 8 hour drive from our current location. The total costs for the bone marrow transplant amount to $ 50,000. The costs for transport, accommodat­ion and survival are an estimated $ 6,000. The SZF has a contract with the HIC but now with the Fundación Hospital Pediàtrico La Misericord­ia. After long negotiatio­ns, the SZF still could get green light for a payment plan at the Fundación

Hospital Pediàtrico La Misericord­ia. The financial aid is needed before August 23, 2020. My family and I do not have the funds to cover the operation and need the help of the nation in the form of donations. On August 15, we already had USD 18,224.75 in donations which means that we still need 37,755.25. Contact: vamerohe@hotmail.com p.kross@yahoo.com Whats-app: 8643519

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