Jennifer still needs your help

THE EDITOR: Please allow me the space in your column to appeal to the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and by extension the Caribbean to continue to assist Jennifer Mitchell at this hour of need.

As you are aware, Jennifer Mitchell is the victim of the maxi taxi accident which horrendously disfigured her face eight years ago. Through the kind contributions of the people and visitors of Trinidad and Tobago, both locally and abroad, Jennifer was able to have some surgery done at the Richmond Virginia Reconstruction Surgery Centre.

To date discussions are being held concerning Jennifer’s upper jaw. Dr Wornom suggested that if Dr Schneider operated on Jennifer’s upper jaw, it might interfere with the procedures done to her nose area. He suggested that the following be done.
(A) The insertion of two brackets to stabilise the upper jaw instead of moving it forward and (b) reduce the lower jaw around the chin area to make the jaws even.
Dr Wornom indicated that Jennifer’s case is very technical due to the extent of the injuries and he would not like to see us looking for perfection and having to do it all over again. He will consult with Dr Schneider before and during the dental work. He also suggested that the dental work be completed before they proceed with Jennifer’s Right Eye Socket implants. This will give the tissues more time to heal around the right side of the face.

The fact is there are no more available funds to facilitate these surgeries. I hereby appeal to all of you to rejoin us in our attempt to financially assist Jennifer in accomplishing this task.
For ease of reference, contributions can be made to the following Bank Accounts: Bank of Nova Scotia — 4000274; Republic Bank — 770447543531; Unit Trust — 2502215-2
All our efforts will be lost without you. Please give generously.
WENDY FIGARO
HACKETT (771-7024) for
People Who Care Organisation and
PRONTO (People Reaching Out Now To Others)

People Reaching Out Now To Others (PRONTO)

PRONTO is a group of people who believe that life makes more sense when you are helping someone who has more problems than you do. We believe good relations come from helping one another and we do it out of love for our fellow man. We believe that giving something back is one of the ways we say thank you to the many who have added to our lives. We cannot repay these people, but we can pass the goodness along by stretching out our hands and making an offering of our time and energy to make a difference to someone.

Each of us can make a contribution to the good of society (someone in need) in whole or in part, whether we are rich or poor. We are doing this not to make a name for ourselves or to earn great rewards, but because it inspires and energises us. We want to be remembered as people who gave back more than was received. We believe true fulfillment in life is not what is accomplished but who benefits from it. We believe it is not what you do not have that makes or keeps us poor, it is what we do with what we have that opens the door to more. We believe God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but he’ll ask what you did to help others.

We believe all things are possible through the Lord and He always delivers.
Contacts: Waveney Lee Singh 778-6088 and Wendy Figaro Hackett 771-8024