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URGENT APPEAL‼
Feras Garboo is the older of a set of two year old twins. He was born with a rare defect called Bladder Exstrophy which means his bladder is on the outside of his body. He also has Epispadias which is a defect of the urethra.
He was treated for both of these at Saint Joseph's Hospital in East Jerusalem at about 11 months old however there were complications, the wound reopened and they had to go back in to fix that. Unfortunately the surgical team didn't have the experience with these particular conditions or the resources to really help Feras and despite best efforts made his condition worse.
*The above is a summary of what is explained in the campaign as well as what was explained to me by Feras' mother Israa. If you're going to look up these conditions to better understand fair warning for the images you might find. Also, there are images of Feras' state within the campaign but there is a warning before you scroll that far.*
Feras has multiple medical conditions including a heart defect as well. This baby has been suffering since birth, HE NEEDS TO BE TREATED OUTSIDE OF PALESTINE. And given the surgeries and reconstruction needed, treatment needs to happen while Feras is still young for the best chance of a decent quality of life.
IF IT'S EVEN A DOLLAR, IF YOU HAVE IT TO GIVE PLEASE GIVE!!
Hey friends!
Yiddishland California is a cultural center and museum that puts on excellent classes and events, including Yiddish Theater classes, Intermediate Yiddish reading circles, and even beginner's Yiddish yoga! They are committed to keeping the wonderful and vibrant language alive, including the culture and community that surrounds the language.
They are in trouble! There was some sort of issue with being able to stay in their location, so they need to raise $100k by the end of the month to stay open!
Please join me in donating (Here). I gave my tzedakah this month to them, and I hope you do too!
If you're in the Southern California area, they're having a relocation party on January 21st, 2024 from 5-8pm. Come visit to see great art and support such a great organization!!
For the rest of us that can't get down to California and want to support not just by donating, please consider buying something from their Etsy shop! They have a bunch of rare books and vinyl and your purchase will help the organization!