SCH currently houses 82 children.
All of whom live with a variety of special needs.
One little boy who has captured our hearts…
is currently in dire need of help from YOU!
Let us introduce you to Gabe.
Gabe….
Is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. Look at those cheeks? How could you say no to that face?
He LIGHTS up a room and has a SMILE that will melt your heart!
He loves playing with toys, listening to Telugu worship music…
And….
He loves blowing kisses, playing peek-a-boo, and making funny faces.
He has done an excellent job of stealing our heart!
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Now, let's us tell you about his life….
Apart from his normally pleasant demeanor Gabe struggles daily with
complications due to Spina Bifeda such as:
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He has a lesion protruding from his back which contains his spinal cord, fat, and cerebrospinal fluid. He therefore can not lay on his back.
- He can not properly pass urine or bowels which increases his risk of infection.
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He has no movement from his waist down.
- Due to the cerebrospinal fluid in his lesion he has a high risk of developing meningitis
- He has a shunt in his brain which drains fluid into his stomach
- As you can see, Gabe does not have the opportunity to function like a typical 1.5 year old little boy.
Here is a picture of his back….
Here are the details of his upcoming surgery….
A team comprised of a neurosurgeon and a plastic surgeon are planning a major surgery to correct his condition.
This surgery will replace the fragile tissue with healthy tissue from the area around the lesion.
The plastic surgeon will cut the tissue from the sides of his back and rotate it into place, covering the lesion.
The neurosurgeon will carefully untether the spinal cord and put it back in place.
THE NEED:
In total, this surgery costs $4,469 USD or 200,000 Rupees.
We have committed to SCH to raise ALL of the money needed for Gabe’s
surgery that is tentatively scheduled for early May.
Yep, we'll say it again…$4,469 USD in 1 MONTH…..
WE understand it's a large amount but not too big for our God!
If it is God's will it is ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE!!
We absolutely think it IS in God's will to use his body of Christ to pull together resources and help this little boy.
Will you donate today? Would you be willing to give $25, $50, $100, or $200 to help improve Gabe's quality of life?
ANY AMOUNT WILL IMPACT HIS LIFE!
Gabe needs your PRAYERS for HEALTH!
Gabe NEEDS this surgery.
This isn’t a want, this is a NEED!
Gabe needs your DONATIONS!!
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HERE IS HOW TO DONATE:
PLEASE NOTE: There are SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS so that the donations go to Gabe and not to any specific person on our team:
1. GO TO: www.theworldrace.org
2. Please click the tab “Donate” on the top right side of the page.
3. Click on the link “Click Here To Give!”
This will take you to the donation page.
4. In the box that appears, you will see:
ONLINE DONATION INFORMATION
Please select “Support a World Race Project” under Choose Program.
5. ENTER “11MarRLI” in the Project field provided in order to be
sure your funds will go into the account designated for this ministry.
6. Then enter in the amount you would like to give and follow the prompts.
PLEASE NOTE: These gifts are tax-deductible!! YAY!!
IF you wish to send a donation by mail, please make your check payable
to Adventures In Missions and mail it to:
Adventures In Missions
P.O. Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
Please indicate “Real Life Project Fund – "11MarRLI" in the memo
section of the check.
**I want to stress this so there is no confusion –
you should not give to this fund via our personal world race blog pages or accounts. If you do,
it goes into our personal support accounts, not into the ministry fund.
FROM SCH, GABE AND TEAM INDIA,
THANK YOU and may you see the blessings of your donation….
