June 12, 2007
(Dr. Hendrik Mamorare of the Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Center for Africa)
Dear Kevin and the A team,
Hi there how are you all? Hope you enjoyed your time here in sunny SA.
Kevin, your donation has been allocated to a little 8 week old baby girl. Her name is Ncobile (pronounced Ntubeeli and means Victory or Victoria) Ngomani.
(Maureen and Ncobile)
She was born in the province of Mphumelanga in a town called White River. She was brought through to Jhb by her mother, Maureen, who is a domestic worker. Ncobile needed to have her immunizations. The registered nurse at the immunization clinic realized there was a problem as the baby had difficulty breathing. Maureen's mother is also a domestic worker and it was her employer, Nicky, who brought little Ncobile to WSPCCA for an assessment.
Ncobile has two holes in her heart, she has very high pressure in her lungs due to this and when I met with the family yesterday, Ncobele was obviously "blue" - the mucous membranes inside her lips and mouth were blue as were her fingernails.
She is an urgent case and we cannot refer her to the provincial hospital as their staff are currently out on strike.
She has been put to the top of our waiting list and hence received your donation which will be used to " heal her heart, give her hope and a chance to say.................when I grow up I want to be.......................".
She will be admitted into our care on Tuesday next week and her operation is scheduled for Wednesday morning. I will keep you all posted on her progress.
Have a fabulous weekend everyone.
Best regards,
Mrs.Lynda Bleazard
Chief Executive Officer
Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa
(Lynda)
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