Help our precious baby granddaughter with fund for ongoing medical care due to a condition known as Hydrocephalus

$4,105 of $15,000 goal
Given by 27 generous donors in around 6 months

Please help Alissa's parents fund her life giving care and ongoing medical costs that are not covered by medical aid.

Auckland

On Christmas Eve 2021 we received the news that we had become parents of our granddaughter, Alissa, in South Africa, and while this was wonderful, it was also sad as she was 8 weeks prem due to a condition called Hydrocephalus, the buildup of fluid in the brain, the excess fluid puts pressure on the brain. The only way to treat this is to put a shunt into her brain to drains the excess fluid into her abdomen. Alissa had many complications but she is a little warrior princess who has beaten the odds over and over. She has her first shunt was done at 3 weeks old, and has had many shunt revisions after blockages, shunt failures & other reasons. Mid-Feb our little girl went home for the first time, and a week later she was back in hospital with a respiratory infection & fungal meningitis, She ended up on life support a month later after contracting a bowel infection. On 1st April, life support was withdrawn and we thought she was not going to survive, but she is a fighter with other ideas! On 20th May she got to go home again, and after another shunt revision in June, that she started to thrive at home with her parents. In August 2023 we made a trip over to meet our little princess - what an amazing little girl she is. In January this year, she was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and she suffered two cardiac arrests. Her shunt has now been removed again and we watch and wait and pray. Now, her parents are in financial strife due to all the medical costs relating to her care.

Wendy van der Walt's involvement (page creator)

Stefan is my husband's son, my stepson and Alissa is our granddaughter

Use of funds

All funds raised will be used to assist Shevaughn and Stefan, Alissa's parents, to pay hospital, doctor & therapy bills that their medical insurance will not cover - every little bit helps & all funds will go towards the outstanding bills

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Update on Alissa   19 September 2024

As many of you are aware, Alissa passed away on the 2nd June from complications around her condition. Despite that, all of you contributions went to the cost of her care and doctors bills which meant her parents did not have to worry about those while they were battling to save her life. Alissa was tired and her.little body had been through too much. So at 2 years and 5 months she got her angel wings and is at peace. Thank you all for your generosity and kindness. Her parents are extremely grateful as.are her Ouma and Oupa 🩷💙

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Latest donations

Aurelie and Lee Calder
Aurelie and Lee Calder on 01 Jun 2024
Praying for your grand daughter
$100
Wendy van der Walt

Thank you both so much.

Wendy van der Walt
Bosch
Bosch on 31 May 2024
Praying for beautiful little Alissa and her parents. We will keep proclaiming healing and good health over her little body.
$100
Wendy van der Walt

Thank you Pedre. God bless

Wendy van der Walt
Nat, friend of Sean
Nat, friend of Sean on 31 May 2024
$20
Wendy van der Walt

Thank you so much Nat

Wendy van der Walt
Catherine
Catherine on 31 May 2024
$20
Wendy van der Walt

Thank you very much Catherine

Wendy van der Walt
Jo
Jo on 31 May 2024
I hope everything works out
$20
Wendy van der Walt

Thank you so much Jo.

Wendy van der Walt

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This campaign started on 18 Mar 2024 and ended on 18 Sep 2024.