[blindkid] Fwd: need help

Carol Castellano carol_castellano at verizon.net
Sun Feb 17 22:08:04 UTC 2013


Sorry, inadvertently cut it out!  Here it is:

EmiliawRN at verizon.net

Carol

At 04:19 PM 2/17/2013, you wrote:


>Carol,
>
>I'm not seeing Amelia's email address.  What is it?
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Castellano" 
><carol_castellano at verizon.net>
>To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:21 PM
>Subject: [blindkid] Fwd: need help
>
>
>Hi Everyone,
>Below is information from a group that brings
>needed supplies to Sierra Leone for the benefit
>of blind children there.  If you would like to
>help, please contact Emilia or the organization directly.
>Carol
>
>Carol Castellano
>President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
>Director of Programs
>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>973-377-0976
>carol_castellano at verizon.net
>www.blindchildren.org
>www.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers
>
>
>>>At 09:09 PM 1/12/2013, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>My name is Emilia Wawszczyk, I am a nurse volunteer for a 
>>>>nonprofit organization based out of New Jersey.  The organization 
>>>>that I volunteer for ISHI, International Surgical health 
>>>>Initiative, <http://www.ISHIglobal.org/>www.ISHIglobal.org, has 
>>>>asked me to work on a project in organizing and obtaining 
>>>>supplies for approximately 85 children ages 3-20 that reside in 
>>>>the village of Kabala, Sierra Leone where we have chosen to go 
>>>>back multiple times now for surgical missions. Besides performing 
>>>>surgeries on people who cannot afford such surgeries, we believe 
>>>>that it is important for us to also contribute to the community 
>>>>in other ways.  One of those ways is by helping these children who are blind.
>>>>
>>>>The Kabala School for the Blind is more than just a school. It is 
>>>>home to 85 blind and visually handicapped children abandoned by 
>>>>their families. Currently there are about 50 boys and 35 girls. 
>>>>The younger children (3+) are taught on site. The older children 
>>>>between 15-20 years of age (33 boys and 25 girls) walk about 3 
>>>>miles to school each day. There are 17 staff members, sighted and 
>>>>blind that teach and help out the students.
>>>>
>>>>The things they need are so basic that we were stunned by their 
>>>>needs. They didn't have blankets that they could cover themselves 
>>>>with while they sleep, and here I came home from this mission and 
>>>>found 8 blankets in my house for one person, it just made me very 
>>>>ashamed of how wasteful and unnecessary the things we accumulate 
>>>>really are for us.
>>>>
>>>>I was put In charge of the project for the blind to obtain 
>>>>donations and supplies of whatever people could give.  We are 
>>>>mainly looking for things that may make these children more 
>>>>independent: walking sticks.  And educational supplies: books on 
>>>>CD and tape, tape recorders, digital recorders, rechargeable 
>>>>batteries, board games, and outdoor play toys for people who are blind.
>>>>
>>>>Seeing the joy in their faces when we delivered the supplies to 
>>>>them in November, cannot be put into words.  The passion that 
>>>>these children have in their hearts for education and for life is 
>>>>inspiring, despite what little material things they have.  They 
>>>>are truly beautiful souls.
>>>>
>>>>If there is any way that you may be able to help us, we will be 
>>>>forever grateful.  Please know that they truly deserve this.I am 
>>>>looking obviously for monetary donations, supplies, but also for 
>>>>prayers and ideas, and people to friend us on facebook, and 
>>>>recognize that there is a great need out there in the not so far 
>>>>away place..and each of us can make a contribution and a difference.
>>>>
>>>>With Gratitude, Emilia Wawszczyk: ISHI Volunteer
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Carol Castellano
President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers  





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