Our Club received a request for assistance for a 10 year old boy with haemophilia. The child had been in constant pain for the past three weeks due to an adverse reaction to a blood transfusion and was unable to walk. He needed constant medication and ice packs for his joints.
The family had no electricity for the past nine years so they relied on a cooler and bought ice daily to soothe his joints. They recently received electricity through the kindness of well-wishers but had no money to purchase a refrigerator.
The mother sells vegetables in the market and had no surplus money after purchasing his medication to buy ice for his joints which negatively impacted his mobility.
Upon hearing of the child’s plight, one of our supporters Terrence Sookdeo purchased and delivered a 5cuft refrigerator which would allow the family to have a supply of ice. Also, our in-house Pharmacist Anandi Maraj volunteered to supply some of the medication needed to treat the child.
The Club is currently sourcing a bed and mattress to make the child more comfortable while he recuperates.
