What a great day……I accepted a cheque for $1,000 from the Toronto Rotary club via my dear friend Maureen. I appreciate their generosity and support sending the 20ft shipping container filled with aid to Erbil in Iraq. Also many thanks to Lyn Thorpe-Lindenaar, Paul McCormack and Brian Coffey – all Rotarians, for sourcing hospital equipment, … Continue reading Shipping News
Tamara
URGENT UPDATE Wednesday 7 March 2018: Dear friends, There has been an unfortunate situation which has affected the total amount of donations for Tamara. Darya was promised a USD1200 donation by a friend in Iraq who works for United Nations. This friend has been involved in a serious accident and is hospitalised …… so can … Continue reading Tamara
Removal of eye sutures
This young man required surgical removal of sutures following eye surgery. Darya contacted us as a matter of urgency to provide funding to allow him to travel to Erbil and have the stitches removed in hospital. Within hours of sending the USD80 needed for the operation, the young man was having the stitches removed with … Continue reading Removal of eye sutures
Hamody
Wednesday 28 March, 2018 – Hamody and friends in the camp located 25 kms east of Mosul. Hamody has now received the sunglasses and eye drops to help relieve his symptoms. He is not sleeping most nights and crying in pain. The doctor at the camp has confirmed that Hamody needs eye surgery – the … Continue reading Hamody
Marwan
Marwan sustained serious injury to his left leg earlier last year when he was living in Mosul. His father has died and so Marwan has no access to finance to fund anything in his life. Major surgery that saved his leg was organised by our friend, Darya Mustafa, in a private hospital in Erbil, paid … Continue reading Marwan
SALWA
Update Wednesday 28 February, 2018: We are very saddened to know that Salwa’s new baby passed away earlier today. Salwa has been removed from the hospital and returned to the camp 25kms east of Mosul. I have asked our friend Darya Mustafa to ensure, if it is at all possible, that Salwa be admitted to … Continue reading SALWA