Saturday, April 4, 2009

It Is Done

Indra will get the needed surgery for the hole in his heart.

I have to thanks a couple very generous and compassionate couples for stepping forward with the needed donations. It will mean a lot to give him a future.

It amazes me that it really doesn't take much to make a difference. The average surgery costs about $ 500 USD. I recently went to the hospital for a two night stay here in the U.S. and the cost was shocking. Thankfully, that is not the case in our region of Indonesia. Esther Scarborough, IFC Medical Director, is very selective about who we can help. We do not have an endless supply of funds for surgeries but we want to respond when we can--especially to save a life.

Indra and his aunt will be traveling to Jakarta after arrangements are made to admit him into the hospital. I can see him already--he will get to play with the other children without getting too tired. He will feel so much better and his future will be bright.

That is how it works--help one person at a time.