I am really distraught over one of my students in particular, Ada Griscell - she is sick. I have known that she was sick since the beginning of school when I received the note from the guidance office saying I always needed to let her go to the nurse if she asked, but I didn't know the details. As I was reading her autobiographical incident essay, I realized the difficulty and severity of her illness. Her essay detailed how she found out she was sick and everything she has been through since. She suffers from Arteriovenous Malformation, a life threatening condition that causes her to have brain hemorrhages and seizures. Luckily, this problem can be corrected with multiple brain surgeries.
But my heart is breaking because her family cannot afford the surgeries. Her life is truly at risk. And unlike the United States, where you get to pay for surgeries after they happen and you have insurance to help you pay for them, that is not the case here in Honduras. All money for the procedure must be given before the procedure starts. Because they cannot afford the surgery, it won't happen. When speaking with her mom at conferences through a translator, I was able to see her pain and how it was affecting all of those that love her. They are prayerfully waiting for God to bless them with the financial resources to help this wonderful 8th grader, Griscell, have this life-changing surgery.
So with the support from her family, I have decided to try to help by creating a Go Fund Me page for her. I encourage you to love her as much as I do, as much as her family does. Help her and her family by constantly praying for them. If you can, donate to help her. Every dollar counts.
Thank you for your prayers and generosity!
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