Help Louisca Heal and Reclaim Her Future

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Leo van der Merwe
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Hartbeespoort
South Africa
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Help Louisca Heal and Reclaim Her Future

Sixteen-year-old Louisca Leipoldt from Hartbeespoort is a kind, loving, and deeply compassionate young lady whose life changed in a single, heart-breaking moment.

Louisca is a dedicated student with big dreams. She works hard at school and hopes to one day become a veterinarian, driven by her deep love for animals and her natural caring nature. Unfortunately, her journey toward those dreams has been abruptly and painfully put on hold.

What began as a simple family outing on the 18th of January turned into a devastating nightmare. While checking on her younger sister at a playground, as the protective big sister she has always been, Louisca’s foot became caught on playground equipment. She stumbled forward, dropped to her knees, and as her foot remained trapped, she fell backwards. In that instant, her femur (upper leg bone) snapped, a shocking injury, as the femur is one of the strongest bones in the human body and does not break easily.

Louisca was rushed to a Private Hospital in North-West, despite her family not h...

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Campaign Updates

L. van der Merwe 8 Feb '26
Update 08 Feb We are very happy to let everyone know that Louisca is finally home after an incredibly traumatic and painful three weeks. Getting here was not easy. Today was especially hard for her,...

L. van der Merwe 6 Feb '26
06 February – Louisa’s Progress Update We are incredibly happy and relieved to share that Louisa’s surgery was performed today and went excellently. The doctor is very pleased with the outcome and...

L. van der Merwe 5 Feb '26
Louisca Campaign Update (2) – 05 February We are grateful to share another positive update on Louisca’s journey. She has been successfully transferred to Montana Hospital and is now in excellent car...

L. van der Merwe 5 Feb '26
05 February Today we are overwhelmed with positive news and immense relief. The final biopsy results are back, and we are incredibly grateful to share that the lesions/cysts around Louisca’s leg...
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