Medical Help For Marielle

Started 2 months ago

14 days left

R 72 917
0%
of R 500 000 goal
R 0
Offline donations
26
Unique donors
STORY

About This Campaign

organiser-empty-profile-picture
Maaike Van der Lith
Organiser
1 
BaB campaign
Location
Polokwane
South Africa
Location
Started 2 months ago
14 days left

Marielle (12 years old) is a miracle child that have overcome so much in her of life. From a fatal rare desease(Histoplasmosis) at 9 month old to an open heart surgery at 2 years old, and now Scoliosis! 

Recently (April 2026) she was diagnosed with Scoliosis. On the 9 September 2026 we were able to see a Specialist that confirmed her case has worsen.  

Her scoliosis curve is affecting her lungs and movement. 

Urgent correction and stabilisation procedure need to take place.  She need  to under go a Posterior Kyphoscoliossis repair + Osteotomies. 

The operation is set to take place on the 29 September 2026, unfortunately we had to prosponed the operations to the 19th November 2026. 

Currently the medical aid will NOT cover the operations. As they are seeing it as an selective operation and not urgent. We are currently working with the medical for different options. 

We are in urgent need of assistance to cover the cost to make this surgery possible! 

The cash cost for the surgery is...

Donations

Showing:
There are no donations yet
Support this campaign

Make Your Donation

Kindness can transform the world around us. Amazing things happen when people come together! Make a donation to this cause, share it with people you know, and you may ignite the generosity in others.