Hi everyone, your attendance will speak volumes of your support to both the Caribbean community and the members of the wider communities who are all anticipating yet another success story from the Leaf of Life Fund. See you on Wednesday.
Host: Leaf of Life Fund for Critically Ill Children
Location: Jamaican Consulate
767 Third Ave 2nd Flr (corner of 48 St and 3rd Ave), New York, NY10017US
When: Wednesday, April 30, 6:00PM
Phone: 917-721-3648/347-463-3352
Event brought to you by: CARIBBEAN FOOD DELIGHTS
Sponsored in part by: GABRIELLE'S FINE DINING and SABREE SPECIAL EVENTS
The Leaf of Life Fund, a New York based children's advocacy organization has assisted over 200 critically ill children throughout the Caribbean since its inception in 1992.
Just over a year ago, Jennifer Chalmers, supported by Irwine Clare, Managing Director of Caribbean Immigrant Services, Inc, started the rebirth process of yet another case. Here is the story of teenage burn victim, Sheneil Walcott. Sheneil, a soft spoken, spirited teen, who graduated from AscotHigh School, St. Catharine, Jamaica was savagely attacked and doused with acid by an enraged 47 year old woman unknown to her. She was left with second and third degree burns to her face, arms and torso. Through hard work and dedication, Jennifer and her team were able to secure NassauUniversityMedicalCenter's Burn Unit at a charity rate for Sheneil's reconstructive surgery. As per Dr. Riina, Chief Plastic Surgeon-Burn Unit, Sheneil will need at least 2 additional years of reconstructive surgeries. Some of the surgeries planned are reconstruction of new ear lobes, eye lids, lips and skin graphs to her breast, shoulders and arms. As one of our main sponsors NassauUniversityMedicalCenter has donated over 90% of the hospital/medical fees which are estimated to be over 1 million dollars.
As a stand-by patient, Sheneil's call date for her evaluations and surgical procedures was slated for early 2009, however, due to her surgeon's schedule these procedures have now been slated to begin within the next 3 months. The Leaf of Life Fund is now forced to create a mode of EMERGENCY fund raising efforts to support Sheneil's medical fees, out patient care, some clinic and medical supplies, all prescriptions and special sterile articles of clothing; in addition to the continued housing accommodations and living expenses.
