Total children supported to date: 167
Total no. of flights to date : 595
Mercy flights this week:
· Bridget, 3 years, from Nyandarua, Kenya, underwent heart surgery at Karen Hospital in Nairobi, and has since been discharged and returned home to her family
· Billy, 3 years, from Karatina, Kenya, also underwent heart surgery at Karen Hospital in Nairobi, and has since returned to his home
· Pamela, 9 years, from Tharaka, Kenya,
· Ellaine, 2 years, from Kahawa, Kenya,
· Grace, 1 year, from Kibera, Kenya,
· Evalyne, 1 year, from Meru, Kenya,
· Lydiah, 13 years, from Nyeri, Kenya -
These patients could not be treated during the heart camp, but have been scheduled for catheterization for mid September
· Okwemitha, 8 months, has returned home from Red Cross
· Tyler, 13 years, has also returned home from Red Cross
· Simone, 12 years, is going to Johannesburg for specialized oncology treatment
· Yonela, 5 years, returning home from Red Cross after a check up
Thank You:
· To Erica Girls School for a donation of cash for flights as well as soft toys
· To Linkside Pre-Primary School for donation of soft toys and pajamas
Money:
If you or your company are able to donate funds to Wings & Wishes, we would be most grateful. The organisation is run entirely on volunteer support and so every cent is used to pay for flights or to generate funds to pay for flights.
Please contact Wings and Wishes on this e-mail address to find out how to donate if you would like to contribute
Pledge a Flight or miles:
We are still very grateful for donations of your miles! Please send an email if you have miles to donate.
If you don’t have miles, consider pledging a flight to one of our children. Send your name and contact details to Bev von Benecke and we will put you on our database. As soon as a flight is needed we will be sure to contact you with the specific details of the child and work with you to process the ticket.