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Amount Donated So Far: ₿0.24767643 + ₱27,000 + €100 - (€4 + ₱1389 fees)
Total Transferred to Family: ₱624,000 + €100 - (€4 + ₱1429 fees)
The father of this baby is the cousin of a girlfriend-fiance of an OG Bitcoiner who posted in this forum from 2013 to 2018. He has asked me to post this for him. He wrote this entire OP which I am merely posting. Empathy for the plight of the child takes precedence in my decision to post this. I have posted some pictures from the linked GoFundMe page at the bottom of this post.
Also, please see the old, unsuccessful GoGetFunding page: https://gogetfunding.com/help-me-survive-with-biliary-atresia/
Quote from: anonymous
Michelle informs me that the baby of her cousin who needs biliary atresia surgery to have any chance of survival. You may remember the photos and the link to their old, unsuccessful GoGetFunding page (https://gogetfunding.com/help-me-survive-with-biliary-atresia/) which I had shared in May. The baby is 11 months old and the longer they delay then the less chance of success (https://www.forerunnershealthcare.com/little-gabriella-of-mexico-gets-her-successful-biliary-atresia-surgery-in-india.html).
The baby is prescreened and passports are ready. The surgery cost is ₱1.6million but a grant will cover ₱1.1million if the parents can provide ₱500,000, which is approximately $11,000.
Can we help her? @infofront could you post a request for donation on Bitcointalk.org with photos and explanation and we will help her put a BTC donation address? I would personally donate $1000+.
The baby is prescreened and passports are ready. The surgery cost is ₱1.6million but a grant will cover ₱1.1million if the parents can provide ₱500,000, which is approximately $11,000.
Can we help her? @infofront could you post a request for donation on Bitcointalk.org with photos and explanation and we will help her put a BTC donation address? I would personally donate $1000+.
Prognosis for the baby may not be good because he is already 11 months old, but it is better to try than to not. Imagine the pain that infant is in. We should at least try to help him.
Readers may track the donations to the Bitcoin address below on the linked block explorer. This OP will be updated occasionally. Any excess donations will compensate for exchange fees, any potential crash in the Bitcoin price before it can be cashed out,* for the parents’ miscellaneous expenses and for ongoing medical care of the baby when he returns from India.
Screen captures of the Coins.ph account they have created have been attached. The sister of the father is managing the Coins.ph account because she can fulfill the KYC requirements.
Parents have promised to provide a followup screen capture of their Coins.ph Bitcoin receiving address after their ID verification has completed. Parents have promised to provide follow-up proof that the funds were deployed for the surgery, including follow-up photos and documentary evidence. These will be posted to this thread at that time, probably in the edited OP also with a thread bump.
Please feel free to post to this thread about your donation if you wish to be acknowledged. God bless you.
Liaison** donation address: ̶1̶D̶j̶c̶7̶9̶B̶b̶Y̶m̶1̶h̶K̶M̶W̶N̶b̶c̶a̶Y̶5̶A̶N̶3̶Z̶t̶c̶S̶J̶S̶5̶q̶v̶G̶ No more donations requested. Thank you
(https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1Djc79BbYm1hKMWNbcaY5AN3ZtcSJS5qvG) Failed to find an applicable crowdfunding site that accepts ₿.
* Some posit a correction is incoming soon.
** The funds will be forwarded to the Coins.ph Bitcoin address of the parents in tranches to make sure they can cash it out without any hitches. Their new account is currently in the first day of 3 day ID verification process. Caution applied because the parents have no prior experience managing a Bitcoin address.
UPDATE:
Quote from: Anonymous_Bitcoin_OG
@info_front I think we should update the donations thread with a clarification. Also note there were new donations and I transferred another P72,000 to Cherry Ann’s account on this bounce in the BTC price. So P275,000 has been transferred already, of the P500,000 goal. I would like for us to at least donate P400,000. Maybe the family can borrow the remaining P100,000 plus the other P50,000 they will need for miscellaneous expenses.
Here was a recent reply from Cherry Ann clarifying to me the timeline up to now and what will happen when they have the money they need.
VERY IMPORTANT: apparently baby Ethan will receive a liver transplant in India in addition to fixing the blocked biliary ducts. Everything is done simultaneously. So he will not need another liver transplant later in life unless the one he receives deteriorates.
Here was a recent reply from Cherry Ann clarifying to me the timeline up to now and what will happen when they have the money they need.
VERY IMPORTANT: apparently baby Ethan will receive a liver transplant in India in addition to fixing the blocked biliary ducts. Everything is done simultaneously. So he will not need another liver transplant later in life unless the one he receives deteriorates.
Quote from: Cherry Ann
My nephew Nathaniel Sabuero was born September 21 2020 and was born normal with no signs of any possible diseases. Until he reached 3-4weeks when symptoms of BILLARY ATRESIA was slowly appearing. These symptoms includes jaundice or the yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes. A white clay like colored poop was also evident during those weeks. At first we thought it was just normal and will slowly go back to its normal as time goes by. Yet we were alarmed when those didn't change. And so we rushed him to the hospital when he was almost 4 months old. He was diagnosed with Billary Atresia. A disease in the liver specifically in the bile duct which was not fully developed that won't allow bile to past through that affects the function of it. During those times, the Dr. suggested to cut him open to make sure how severe the condition of his liver and so exploratory surgery and liver transplant was conducted. It was detected that he needs to undergo liver transplant which will serve aa the only cure to make his liver function its normal. Complications will continue to arise if liver transplant won't be done the soonest. Since liver transplant is very expensive and it cost millions which our family couldn't afford, we don't have any choice but to wait until such time we will be able to produce 5hk which is our fiirst step to the liver transplant. Our bill reached almost 3hk the first time he was admitted and so after the first surgery we have decided to discharge him since we can't afford the cost if we continue to stay in the hospital. His medication and maintenance continued at home. Which reached more or less 50k. Until he was admitted the 2nd time because his stomach and testacles keeps on getting bigger due to the liwuid that were accumulated since his liver doesn't function well anymore. And so he undergone another surgery. Hospital bill reached more or less 2hk. He was discharged now with continues medication and maintenance which is quite expensive. His mother coordinated with parents here in the Philippines who have children with same case. They have a group chat in facebook and that is where she found out the details as to how others was able to go to India and undergone liver transplant. As of the moment, the only amount we are needing is the 500k which will serve as our first step to go to India. Because once we reach India there will be other sponsors for the actual surgery which may cost more or less 1.5M. On top of the 500k pocket money, we still need to prepare money for our test labs before we go to Manila. Which may cost more or less 20-50k. We did all the best means that we can to produce such amount. We are greatful to all the people who lended a hand despite of these trying times that is happening not just in the Philippines but to the entire world.
