Good Morning Angels

How to become a bone marrow donor and how to help Vijilia

 

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Vijilia Esquino from Nelspruit is 20 and beautiful. She should be in the prime of her life. Instead, Vijilia is extremely ill and fighting for her life. She was diagnosed with an acute form of Leukemia a few years ago and she's been fighting ever since.

 

Her family has gone above and beyond to help her. After several rounds of treatment, they thought the battle was over - until last Christmas Eve. The cancer was back with a vengeance and this time, its in her spinal fluid. Vijilia has been in hospital since then: unable to walk or speak and she needs a bone marrow transplant within the next 2-3 months.

 

The race to find a donor has been wide and expensive, but it’s paid off: a match was found in Brazil! However, this is not the end of the battle. The bone marrow needs to get to Vijilia in South Africa and this process is not covered by medical aid. She also needs special pre-transplant medical procedures, which will cost thousands.

 

After many fund-raisers, the Esquino family again need R50 000,00 to secure the bone marrow and another R85 000,00 for the pre-op treatment. This is why we are asking your help.

 

 

 

Become an angel today:

 

If you would like to register as a bone marrow donor, to help one of the thousands of others who need transplants, you can contact the Sunflower Fund on 0800-12-10-82 or get more info on: www.sunflowerfund.org.za

 

 

You can be an angel and contribute directly into a savings account for Vijilia’s medical expenses:

 

Account Name:                P Esquino 

ABSA Savings account:   9117455395

Branch Code:                  334552

 

If you would like to register as a bone marrow donor, to help one of the thousands of others who need transplants, you can contact the Sunflower Fund for all the info:

 

Call 0800-12-10-82 or get more info on: www.sunflowerfund.org.za