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A Hole in My Heart
Just recently we received a heart wrenching letter from Shona sculptor, artist Kingston Runyanga regarding the condition of his youngest son.
Dear Sir,
Hope you are fine you and your families. Here I am. But I only have too many problems mainly its for my son, Brighton, 6 years.
He is suffering of heart problem, he develop a hole in his heart so he need to go and to operated out of country. The doctor say from nation Germany, U.K. and South Africa. But Germany and U.K. he said is the best countries.
And I am looking for help. I don't know how much you can help me. Please all my thoughts is on you. And some of my problems are I need to go and get raw stones. Since I don't have money to keep on buying medical treatments. And I over spent for medicine up to this time.
That's what I am begging for. Please please help me, all my thoughts is on you.
If you help I will do some pieces and I will keep on bringing to you until I finish your money (paying back the debt). Please sir you are the only one to say my problems.
Thank you
K. Runyanga
Tony faxed back to Kingston and ascertained that his young 6 year old son was diagnosed in Zimbabwe with a hole in his heart that needs fixing fast. Without proper surgical intervention, his son's future will be short.
Our wonderful collector and epidemiologist, Joelle Brown, who just received the D.A.I.S.Y. award for medical excellence at Shona Gardens Open House, May 22, is presently on the ground working in Zimbabwe to teach nurses how to combat HIV. She is attempting to intercede and get in conversation with the boy's physician to discover the depth of the problem and to collect the boy's medical file so we can proceed further.
It is our hope to have him flown to the United States, South Africa, U.K. or Germany for any necessary medical procedure that could save his life. We have already dedicated part of the proceeds of our upcoming Pasadena exhibit to assist young Brighton.
Any resourceful assistance from our collector family will be greatly appreciated. Financial, medical, willingness to help coordinate the efforts on the ground... we welcome all assistance.
Please contact Tony Ponter at: tony@spiritsinstone.com
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