Tuesday, June 5, 2012

News from Dr.Emmanuel Kamanzi

In an earlier post, we blogged about Dr. Emmanuel Kamanzi's visit to Bethany Middle School where he addressed the 7th graders on life in Rwanda and how he came to work in pediatrics at a clinic there. After his visit, the seventh graders held a fund raiser to help patients at the clinic in Rwanda. Dr. Emmanuel recently contacted Ms. Manzelli to report on how the funds had been put to good use. It is so amazing how much good was accomplished as a result of our students' generosity. Here is Mrs. Manzelli's message to the staff:

"Earlier this year, the 7th grade social studies classes collected money for Dr. Emmanuel Kamanzi, who came to visit and speak to our students. Dr. Kamanzi is a pediatrician working at a hospital in Rwanda. Dr. Andre Sofair, a parent of one of our 7th grade students, works with Dr. Kamanzi , and the Sofair family travels to Rwanda each summer. Attached is a photo of Dr. Kamanzi and the hospital social worker as well as the report of how our donation was spent. $275 went quite a long way to help the children in Rwanda!"
And here is the report from Dr. Kamanzi:
"The money served to assist sick children from very poor families and has been very helpful. It was spent as following:
No
Name and Age of sick child
Disease
Reason for spending money
Money spent in RWF
1
Olive, 11 years
Heart disease
Medications
1,926
2
Monique, 13 years
Heart disease
Laboratory exams
3,000
3
Cesarie, 12 years
Heart disease
Medications
5,050
4
Baby Diana
Neonatal infection
Medications and lab exams
14,670
5
Valens, 3 years
Cancer
Hospitalization fees
14,761
6
Immaculee, 7 years
Heart disease
Transport from hospital and back to hospital for surgery
10,000
7
Elie, 4years
Cancer
Transport – appoint for chemotherapy
10,000
8
Desiré, 4 months
Renal disease
Hospitalization fees
19,870
9
Bertrand, 7 years
Renal disease
Lab exams and medications
20,934
10
Babies Claudine, twins
Neonatal infection
Milk
12,000
11
Baby claudine2
Neonatal jaundice
Lab exams
12,000
12
Redempta, 14 years
Heart disease
Medications
15,000
13
Monique, 13 years
Pneumonia
Transport back to home
1,100

TOTAL


141,511 (US$ 237,198)


The parents were very grateful and the children as well. The children sent to all of you a big SMILE after the recovery for some of them! GOD BLESS YOU ALL and NICE holidays!"
Dr Emmanuel
and finally - his picture with the social worker who helped distribute the funds:



1 comment:

Marissa Manzelli said...

Great post, Carolyn!