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Family gets $200,000 from APNU and Fred Case Educational Trust…
Six-month-old Daniel Goberdhan, who is in need of urgent palliative surgery in the form of a Blalock-Taussig shunt, has received help from the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Fred Case Educational Trust. Mr Hamley Case is the Guyana Director of the Trust. He was there for the presentation.
The two yesterday donated a cheque for US$1,000 towards the surgery. Presidential Candidate for the APNU, David Granger, made the presentation.
Granger said that the party stands committed to protect the youths of Guyana. He said that the donation came after the party saw the child’s need for funding.
Presidential Candidate David Granger hands over the cheque to the child’s mother
Granger said that although the donation was not the full amount it would definitely go a far way towards the surgery.
Hamley Case, a representative from the Fred Case Educational Trust yesterday said that they would normally give donations towards education.
However he said that they saw the plight and decided to give, so that the young child can be restored to reach his full capability. He saw his contribution as a start for Daniel’s later academic pursuits.
Daniel’s father, Andrew Prashad, and mother Sharmilla Goberdhan, were both very appreciative of the donation.
The mother broke down into tears as she urged others to make donations to help save the child’s life. His father stated that the Ministry of Health has promised a further US$5000 towards the surgery, but that the family is still waiting on word about that.
He told Kaieteur News that as soon as the family gets the money a date would be set for the surgery. The surgery is expected to be done in India.
They are appealing to the public to assist with the required US$9,200 towards saving Daniel’s life.
The operation costs US$6,500 and airfare for one parent is US$2,700. The family has raised $4,500 so far.
Andrew Prashad, who is a painter, explained that his son’s liver is situated where the heart is supposed to be while his heart is on the right side and the stream that is supposed to be between the heart and liver is at the bottom left of his abdomen.
He noted that this was revealed by an ultrasound done in Trinidad and Tobago.
A cardiology evaluation was conducted by Dr. Diane Alexander in the twin-island republic on August 25, 2011 and confirmed that Daniel has a complex cyanotic congenital heart disease. It was noted that the surgery cannot be done in Trinidad and Tobago.
Daniel and his mother Sharmilla
The man stated that Daniel undergoes treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation every three weeks, but this will no longer be sufficient to ensure a long life. The discomfort caused from the sickness has Daniel constantly crying, vomiting, and sweating. The father added that whenever Daniel is irritated, which is quite frequently, he gets blue.
Prashad noted that if anyone wants to contribute towards saving Daniel’s life, that person can contact the family on telephone numbers 233-2001 and 657-3481. In addition, money can be deposited to Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry account # S1IA187342
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