I'd like to start a thread where people can report back on good/successful outcomes of issues raised on DR1. So many things do get raised & then we never hear any more. For example, remember the child in this thread?
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/76331-sick-little-boy-needs-help.html
Just because the thread was closed did not mean that efforts ceased. There has been magnificent work done by the OP jojo2130. La Profe has also been working tirelessly. Mirador (someone who posted here in the past) was most helpful with some contacts. Support has also come from JD & HB. That is the people you are familiar with. Alongside those has been an army of fundraisers & supporters, personal friends of jojo2130 & personal friends of mine, not DR1 posters but for example a really helpful man in Patterson, New Jersey co-ordinating the Rotary Club. And on & on.
I am happy to report that this child has now been accepted on to the International Children's Heart Foundation from Tennessee programme. This group of surgeons visit the DR several times a year. This child is scheduled for heart surgery in October in Santiago. Some of the funds thus far raised will be given to the child's mother for after care medications & the balance will be donated to the International Children's Heart Foundation so that some other little 7 year old can be made whole again. Of course, it is a big operation & the full outcome will not be known until several months afterwards. But, we all remain hopeful of long term success. A heartfelt thank you to all those who have helped or shown interest.
OK that's my good news (good? It's GREAT! ). What's yours? Any successful outomes to report? It is my hope that the thread could become a collection of good news stories on various topics which have resulted from a posting or question on DR1. I appreciate that some may want to crack funnies but would appeal that such responses really are funny & contain an element of good news . Thank you.
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/76331-sick-little-boy-needs-help.html
Just because the thread was closed did not mean that efforts ceased. There has been magnificent work done by the OP jojo2130. La Profe has also been working tirelessly. Mirador (someone who posted here in the past) was most helpful with some contacts. Support has also come from JD & HB. That is the people you are familiar with. Alongside those has been an army of fundraisers & supporters, personal friends of jojo2130 & personal friends of mine, not DR1 posters but for example a really helpful man in Patterson, New Jersey co-ordinating the Rotary Club. And on & on.
I am happy to report that this child has now been accepted on to the International Children's Heart Foundation from Tennessee programme. This group of surgeons visit the DR several times a year. This child is scheduled for heart surgery in October in Santiago. Some of the funds thus far raised will be given to the child's mother for after care medications & the balance will be donated to the International Children's Heart Foundation so that some other little 7 year old can be made whole again. Of course, it is a big operation & the full outcome will not be known until several months afterwards. But, we all remain hopeful of long term success. A heartfelt thank you to all those who have helped or shown interest.
OK that's my good news (good? It's GREAT! ). What's yours? Any successful outomes to report? It is my hope that the thread could become a collection of good news stories on various topics which have resulted from a posting or question on DR1. I appreciate that some may want to crack funnies but would appeal that such responses really are funny & contain an element of good news . Thank you.