Ailing Amile ‘hanging in there’ while fundraising continue
While local pre-school's raffle raises impressivel R18,000 for liver transplant
PITTA PATTA Pre-School has finalised its raffle and chosen the winners.
The pre-school thanks the community for participating in raising funds for Amile Hlongwane, who has liver cirrhosis which threatens the seven-year-old’s life.
The raffle managed to raise R18,561.80, for the Hlongwanes to cover the funds needed for Amile’s life-saving liver transplant.
The raffle winners are as follows: A weekend away sponsored by Kombat Force, David Fly; a month’s free schooling at Pitta Patta, Randzu Baloyi; a month of free ballet lessons sponsored by Le Dance Studio, Chuleza Gcede, Janet Paylad, Ntombi, Amanda Du Toit, Jason Putter, Jono Meyer and Jamie Crew; two novelty cupcakes and an eight-inch butter cream, decorated cake sponsored by Cherry Blossoms was won by Zoe Ndwalane and Naomie Madi; a full set of gel nails and a full deluxe pedicure from Salon Ultimate was won by Jacqueline Pistorious and Bandile Ngcobo; Avon hamper was won by Nomthi Mbhele and lastly, Bahle Yeni won the Charlene’s Jumpers hamper.
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Owner of Pitta Patta, Jackie Goncalves thanked everyone who contributed towards the raffle.
Amile’s mother, Phiwo is grateful for all the help and support that the schools and local community are offering her daughter.
“Amile is doing well. She is carrying on as normal and her health is pretty much the same as before,” said Phiwo.
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There is a slight financial reprieve it seems, as Phiwo says the surgery for Amile will be free but everything else including her hospital stay, post-surgery care and so on will have to be paid for by the family.
“I’m thankful for this glimmer of hope and I thank everyone who has raised money. It will be used to care for Amile and help her progress to full health. It is still a long road that we have to travel,” she added.
So far her BackaBuddy fund page has raised pledges of R34,189. Visit the backabuddy site on https://www.backabuddy.co.za/
