With a smile despite the fatigue of yet another day of dialysis treatment, the brave Lei’a Misa, together with her parents, visited the Samoa Victim Support Group’s (S.V.S.G) office this week.
They wanted to say “thank you Samoa for caring, for sharing and for feeling together with her the pain she is going through.”
At the same time, her mother received $700 from local and international donors for young Lei’a.
Like all the cases of young children where mothers and fathers require support, each individual case touches the heart. Lei’a is no exception.
Her bravery is reflected by her being optimistic and wishing for a normal life.
With a sick father and an older brother fishing to financially support the family and her dialysis treatment, Lei’a firmly believes in God’s love.
When Lei’a called on to the community for help through her story featured in the Samoa Observer, S.V.S.G extended this call to the international community, and the response, as always, has been positive.
“We had a donor from New Zealand whose grandfather went through the same treatment as Lei’a but has since passed away. Through financially donating NZ$100 for Lei’a's treatment, she is hoping that it will give her strength to get back to her normal life,” the President of S.V.S.G, Lina Chang, said.
“Locally, we have a Good Samaritan who unselfishly offered to donate one of her kidneys so that Lei’a can have a normal life."
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“Because S.V.S.G do not know these things, we have referred this offer to the local practitioners for confirmation."
“The National Kidney Foundation had waived the $10 fee for Lei’a's daily dialysis treatment."
“After reading Lei’a's story, one of her aunties is now transporting her to and from home to the hospital for her treatment."
“Two other fathers have called in wanting to assist with transporting Lei’a for her treatment, however, with this being taken care of, they have opted to assist with her daily needs."
“Another anonymous donor has pledged to donate $100 every week for Lei’a's living expenses and S.V.S.G has received his first donation."
“To the local paddlers who were touched by Lei’a's story and organized the ‘Fun Fundraise Paddle for Lei’a’, your faith and belief mirrored that of Lei’a's, and you surely did make a difference in her life through the proceeds from your fundraising."
“This is what Samoa Victim Support is all about. It brings our people together to build our society and to help one another, and we are thankful knowing that we are not alone. Thank you for being a blessing to each other Samoa.”
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