Latest Update
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Another month is coming to a close and soon we will have another Newsletter on our main site together with photos of what Little Stars is achieving with your donations. Donations last week reached £870 which means that you have contributed over £2,000 sterling in the last two weeks. We cannot express how grateful we are for your help in achieving the Trust’s aims.
The hydrotherapy unit was delivered to the west bank clinic this week and gratefully accepted by Dr. Mohammed. Again I am grateful to Metrospa for helping us choose the right system for the children. They even made sure that the unit had the right plug on it. Should anyone else need their help, a link is given below. This was bought in the UK and brought out to Luxor because we could not get what was needed in Egypt within the same price range.
The clinics which we have accepted responsibility for were started by and still come under the wing of Manacare. Manacare is also a British registered charity but works in many countries of the world. It is at the request of Manacare that Little Stars agreed to ensure that their clinics are running efficiently and have all the equipment that they need. Manacare have a massive financial commitment to their project in Sri Lanka and we were happy to relieve them of the extra financial responsibility of their Egyptian projects. It is a wonderful example of what can be achieved if charities work together. The clinics are just a small part of Little Star’s work as the remit covers all disadvantaged children in Luxor not just those that are disabled
Fortunately, Little Stars has now found a local source of wheelchairs and walking frames. Wheelchairs have been bought for the west bank clinic and we have also purchased equipment that is needed for the children to use in their own homes. Standing frames are easy to get: it is the belts that hold the children into the frames which are difficult to find. However, we are sure that we will find a source.
Providing equipment for children to use in their own homes is an innovation for Luxor where little help is available on an individual basis. Dr. Mohammed will assess which children will benefit in this way. Dr. Mohammed is also getting further information on what he refers to as the “Spiderman” unit but which I am sure has a long and complicated name which no layman would ever understand.
The other main thrust of Little Stars work has been making sure that underprivileged children can stay warm this winter. Some families are living in mud houses with palm frond roofs that will not retain heat and there is no protection again the winter cold. Blankets have already been distributed to these and other needy families. Warm clothes will be distributed soon although it does seem to be anomalous that cold can be a problem in such a hot country
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We cannot do anything at all without your help.
