HELP US GET TO MATTHEW OUR PARALYZED SON
by Flying For Life
URGENT: Help Us Be with Our Son Matthew in Australia Our world has been turned upside down. Our 17-year-old son, Matthew Haylett, was in a tragic accident while swimming at Mullaloo Beach in Perth, Australia. He unknowingly dove into a shallow sandbank, resulting in a broken neck and severe spinal cord injury. The doctors have confirmed that he is now paralyzed, and in the blink of an eye, our lives have changed forever. Matthew was airlifted to the Royal Perth Hospital’s intensive care unit, where he is facing critical surgeries to assess the extent of the damage to his spinal cord. These procedures will determine if he has any chance of regaining movement in his arms and legs. We’ve been told that his recovery and rehabilitation could take up to 12- 18 months, and we cannot bear the thought of him going through this without us by his side. While the Australian healthcare system covers his medical bills, we urgently need to be with him. As his father and stepmother, we cannot imagine him facing this without the support of his family. We must be there to speak with doctors, physiotherapists, and specialists to ensure we understand his care needs, both now and in the future. The financial burden of getting to Australia is overwhelming, and we need your help to be with our son during this critical time. We will need to make several trips over the next 12-18 months to support Matthew as he begins his long road to hopeful recovery. Please, we are asking for your urgent help so we can be with Matthew when he needs us the most. No contribution is too small, and every donation will bring us one step closer to being by his side. Your generosity will help ensure that Matthew has the love and support of his family as he faces this monumental challenge. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness and support. Please help us get to Matthew as soon as possible.
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Flying for Life is raising funds to cover the cost of flights that enable volunteer healthcare professionals to access remote areas and tap into rural communities where there is a dire need for medical treatment. Our upliftment projects, surgeries, and training will take place at Donald Fraser Hospital in the Vhembe District in Limpopo and Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in the Northern Cape, throughout 2023. Volunteer healthcare professionals provide crucial, skilled medical interventions such as cataract surgeries for patients who would otherwise go untreated.
Both the Donald Fraser Hospital in the Vhembe District in Limpopo and Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in the Northern Cape, have increasing waiting lists; and due to a combination of variables such as patient location, waiting time, and general lifestyle with lack of access to UV protection, patients come in with very dense cataracts. If you have cataracts, they worsen time, impairing your vision irrevocably. Job loss and collapsed quality of life are ultimately and unavoidably a reality for these individuals. Left untreated cataracts can cause total blindness - this has a generational effect as younger familiar members in such communities are forced to stay home to assist their relatives.
Since the inception of Flying for Life, we have carried out over 1000 successful surgeries. The testimonials that come through from patients with restored eyesight are both humbling and inspiring. You need only hear one to realise the impact of such an operation, and gift.
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