Rebecca Grace Silva - Fighting through Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 The diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) for Rebecca Grace has been devastating. A healthy body contains two copies of the Spinal Motor Neuron (SMN) 1 gene and two copies of the SMN 2 gene in each cell, however, th...
(In Albanian followed by English) Shqipëria dhe shqiptaret u gdhinë mëngjesin e 26 Nëntorit nga lëkundje të fuqishme tërmeti, me pasoja tepë të rënda njerëzore dhe materiale. Eshtë detyrë morale dhe patriotike e gjithë shqiptarëve të Diasporës të kontribojmë me sa mundemi në ndihmë të Atdheut dh...
Tina Evans is a wife and mother of two beautiful little girls. After a hard fought battle with breast cancer and a few all too brief hopeful months, unexplained and debilitating symptoms of something seriously wrong began to present themselves. With doctors baffled and everyday activities impossi...
On November 28, a tragic accident took the life of Robbie Oliver from his family and friends, far sooner then anyone could have ever imagined. This tragedy has left Abby without her partner, and provider in life, and 3 young children, without their loving father. As Robbie was self employed the...
Drago and Shanley Pavletic are loving parents to two beautiful children, Petra and Luke. This past summer Luke, who was 1 at the time, started showing signs of discomfort and pain. It started with a stiff neck, and slowly progressed as pain in his hip and arm. He had many hospital visits and...
They were planning to spend Thanksgiving Holiday and vacation with their loved ones, they had lots to catch up together and enjoy family reunion in Canada… Today, we are deeply saddened to hear the devastating news of horrifying death of Bobomurod Nabiev and his family members. It’s a shock to...
Meet the Walkers- Bob, Crystal, Sara, Aliyah and Madelyn. They are one of the most wonderful, positive, persevering families. Their two younger daughters Aliyah and Madelyn have a rare genetic disorder called Cystinosis, which affects the kidneys and eyes. This has been a journey for them as...
This is a fundraiser to offer hope and life-saving treatment for our baby Skye Taylor, born on June 24, 2019. On November 14, 2019 (approximately 4.5 months of age), baby Skye was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_muscular_atrophy) . SMA is...
Comme plusieurs d'entre vous le savez déjà, Julie a reçu un diagnostic de cancer du sein avancé alors qu'elle était enceinte de Prudence. Son accouchement a été déclenché prématurément, puis elle a subi plusieurs traitements de chimiothérapie, et finalement, une chirurgie. Malheureusement, les...
On Nov 20th, 2019, Bradley Cameron Kilb was taken from us far too soon, leaving behind his wife Katie Baechler-Kilb and four children Tayah (11 years), Bradyn (8 years), and the twins: Chase and Cela (6 yrs old). The loss of Brad is overwhelming in every respect. The financial burden in the s...
News Update. On December 2, 2019 a terrible accident occurred involving a school bus with students heading to H A Kostash school in Smoky Lake, AB. Five students were airlifted by STARS, with many others needing to be transported to Edmonton by ground. There are numerous injuries with varying...
Hi! Alla Walter is an amazing woman who has spent her life helping and caring for others. She has 5 young children and a loving husband Sergej. A few days ago the family was hit with the most terrifying news possible! Sergej was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer which is incurable! The doctors to...
My Son Has Cancer And I'm in Debt I am single mother with four children; two boys and two girls. After divorcing my manipulative ex-husband, my children and I moved from the US to Canada. After a few months, we were settled and happy. That happiness didn't last for long when my mother passed awa...
Drago and Shanley Pavletic are loving parents to two beautiful children, Petra and Luke. This past summer Luke, who was 1 at the time, started showing signs of discomfort and pain. It started with a stiff neck, and slowly progressed as pain in his hip and arm. He had many hospital visits and...
On February 19, 2019, our beloved 33 years old sister,single mum and friend Stephanie Patrick was given a news that everyone fears and one that completely shook her life and ours -"You have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer". Everyone who knows Stephanie would undoubtedly say she is the healthies...
Can you imagine the horror of finding out your child has cancer? Unimaginable isn’t it? Now, can you imagine three years later finding out your child’s cancer has returned more aggressively than before? Mitch was just 16 yrs old when he was diagnosed on Nov 11, 2016 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leu...
The Hagba family is raising funds to cover the expenses of the funeral and memorial service of Emmanuel Sahr Ngegba who suddenly passed away on December 5, 2019. We appreciate every support which will enable us to cover the expenses related to this tragic incidence.
On Thursday December 5, 2019, we lost one of our own from the community of Strathmore. Marlon Habing, the loving husband of Becky, and father of Chad, JC, Dalton and Lane was travelling to work on Highway 1 when a semi trailer unit pulled out in front of him in the fog. The entire Habing family...
Tragically on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, granddaughter, and girlfriend, Erika was involved in a horrific motor-vehicle accident and lost her life at the age of 24. Her family, relatives and friends are so devastated. Erika was always a positive, eternally ha...
Our beloved friend Nadya passed away, we are raising money for her family and her newborn baby girl because we want to express our love and support. Many of us cannot do this in person, we live in different cities and countries. If you wish to make a donation in memory of our beloved Nadya, you c...
https://www.abbynews.com/news/man-killed-in-crash-due-to-absolutely-treacherous-condition-on-coquihalla/ In the sudden and unexpected loss ofMy brother Arshid kataria who was just 21 left us completely heartbroken. He was going to kelowna and met with a harsh road accident and we lost him on the...
On Sept 17, 2019, Chelsea was doing two of her favourite things – travelling and hiking – when her life was changed forever. While backpacking in Turkey, Chelsea had embarked on what was classified as an easy, safe hike when the ground suddenly gave way beneath her. She fell 15 feet onto rock. ...
On the morning of December 3rd, 2019, 51-year-old Premkumar Ramanujam of Wolfville, died in a car accident near Kentville, NS. He was the beloved husband of Anita and loving father of his sons, Ajay and Andrew. Premkumar was a loving and patient man, dedicated to serving his family and providing...
Shawn was involved in a car accident November 22nd on his way to coaching the Ripley Wolves in Elora. He was air lifted to Hamilton General Hospital where he has been in the Spinal Trauma unit since. He underwent surgery on his neck and spine December 1st. Shawn will have a long road to rec...
Appeal for help to send body of manjinder Singh, aged 27— back to his family village Attari, Amritsar Punjab. manjinder singh(manni), My friend suddenly passed away & it’s been really hard on his family. He moved to australia 6 years ago for study and struggled everyday to send money to his mom...
The Fazal Foundation provides free education to children belonging to the lowest socio-economic class of Dhok Shera, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Fazal Foundation’s students are children born into the circle of poverty. The majority of them, like their parents, are expected to earn money from as you...
Alex Porter-Rozmovits was a bright, loving and thriving 6 year old Royal Vale kindergarten student. Alex died suddenly on June 22, 2009 of a rare bacterial infection. His parents and his sisters Abby and Olivia miss him every day. Mme Yasmine, Alex’s gym teacher noticed how he enjoyed dancing wit...
As you know, our dear colleague Zawadi Mambo was tragically killed in a plane crash along with her husband, Delphin Mashauri on November 24. They leave 5 children. This fund will support the children’s needs and education. The funds will be sent to SOFEPADI and managed by Julienne Lusenge. Nous...