Dear All,

Well we're over the 1600 - -fantastic news. The reason its not showing is that we just raised $483 here in Harare at a Scrabble Night! Thirty-five Harareans got together to play scrabble and eat soup and bread at Queen of Hearts and also gave generously. Thanks to everyone.

So we're now up to $1912 and can easily pay for three operations - Fungai's, Blessings and Spiwe's (although another young woman called Violet might go before for practical reasons).

Things don't happen quickly in the Zim health system, even when there are funds available (at least they happen with funds though - no funds=no chance) and Fungai will hopefully finally be operated on this week.

Blessing has an initial consulatation later today and we're hoping an excellent Doctor called Steve Munjanja will be able to operate on her. Fingers crossed.

As for the outeach - -I will keep the page open until we have crossed the 1600 threshold online - it will look nicer -- and then I will close it. It's an excellent vehicle for short term target-oreinted outreaches and it wouldn't make sense to keep extending it.

However, our efforts to raise money for fistula operations will definitely continue. The success of this outeach has shown us that people, once they know the horror of living with fistulas, really want to help and there are plenty her who need the assistance.

 

Thanks again to all donors.

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