Day 13 - Surgery for Jack
Meet Jack. He was born with an incomplete abdominal wall, an external bladder and a deformity of his hips. In January he travelled to Hong Kong for major surgery, and then endured a long recovery in a lower body cast. Throughout it all, he was a superstar. This little boy’s courage is an inspiration to us all.
Soon Jack’s hard work will be done. He will come back to Butterfly Home healed and healthy, ready to lead a busy life. His surgery has been a marvellous success, and his recovery was amazing. He faced every challenge with a positive attitude and a brave heart. Who knows what he will achieve in the future with his determination and engaging personality?
The next challenge is not for Jack, but for us. We are now faced with a large hospital bill for Jack’s lengthy stay. Volunteer surgeons contributed their skills free of charge, but we still need to raise the funds to cover all other costs. We are thankful that we have already received some donations for Jack; however we still have a long way to go.
At the time of writing our appeal (10.03.14), we need to raise another £15,630 ($26,000). That’s a huge figure, but Jack isn’t a line in a ledger book. He’s a real, live, tiny human being. A little person, full of possibilities, but living with a severe disability and constant risk of fatal infections. Delaying his admission was not an option. Jack needed this surgery to lead a healthy life. While the amount we need to pay this bill is daunting, we are trusting it can be done. But we do need your help. They say it takes a village to raise a child – in this case, we are reaching out to our “village” from all around the world.
Soon Jack’s hard work will be done. He will come back to Butterfly Home healed and healthy, ready to lead a busy life. His surgery has been a marvellous success, and his recovery was amazing. He faced every challenge with a positive attitude and a brave heart. Who knows what he will achieve in the future with his determination and engaging personality?
The next challenge is not for Jack, but for us. We are now faced with a large hospital bill for Jack’s lengthy stay. Volunteer surgeons contributed their skills free of charge, but we still need to raise the funds to cover all other costs. We are thankful that we have already received some donations for Jack; however we still have a long way to go.
At the time of writing our appeal (10.03.14), we need to raise another £15,630 ($26,000). That’s a huge figure, but Jack isn’t a line in a ledger book. He’s a real, live, tiny human being. A little person, full of possibilities, but living with a severe disability and constant risk of fatal infections. Delaying his admission was not an option. Jack needed this surgery to lead a healthy life. While the amount we need to pay this bill is daunting, we are trusting it can be done. But we do need your help. They say it takes a village to raise a child – in this case, we are reaching out to our “village” from all around the world.
Butterfly Children’s Hospices (BCH), is a UK registered charity which has established the first children’s hospice and community palliative care service in China. We provide loving care and treatment for children with life-threatening illnesses or life-limiting conditions in China and support for their families, where they have them, to prevent abandonment.
The first home opened in Changsha in April 2010, with the aim of caring for any child who had a life expectancy of less than six months. Now it is fully open, the home provides 18 beds for abandoned babies and children and a three-bed high-dependency unit for very sick newborns.
In October, we were delighted to establish a second home under the Butterfly Children's Hospices umbrella in Nanjing. Pleaseclick on our logo to be directed to our website for more details of how you can help - whether by cot sponsorship or with specific items on our wishlist. See our blog to read our stories and see photos of our beautiful children.
The first home opened in Changsha in April 2010, with the aim of caring for any child who had a life expectancy of less than six months. Now it is fully open, the home provides 18 beds for abandoned babies and children and a three-bed high-dependency unit for very sick newborns.
In October, we were delighted to establish a second home under the Butterfly Children's Hospices umbrella in Nanjing. Pleaseclick on our logo to be directed to our website for more details of how you can help - whether by cot sponsorship or with specific items on our wishlist. See our blog to read our stories and see photos of our beautiful children.