Please help baby Job

A few days ago I received an email from Bowi's pediatrician when he was still a baby (we go to a different pedia now). She is asking people to help Job Tyrese Feliciano, her 7 month old patient diagnosed with Biliary Atresia shortly after birth. He will need a liver transplant at the soonest possible time in Taiwan. The family will need anywhere from 3 to 4 million, an amount they cannot afford at this time, but a liver transplant is Job's only chance at life.

What you can do: Please pray for Job and his family, first of all. If you have the capacity to give, please do so. Or you can share this note with your contacts so we can reach more people. If you know of any organizations, corporations, socio-civic groups who's willing to help, please let the family know ASAP.

Website: http://hopeforjob.blogspot.com/

Here is the solicitation letter that Job's parents have written:

HOPE FOR JOB: A CHANCE TO LIVE
Let me have a little time out of your day to read this earnest plea for help and spread the word

Dear _____________________________

Job Tyrese Feliciano, our first baby, was born in June 6, 2010 with BILIARY ATRESIA--a fatal, serious and rare liver disease that affects newborn infants (1 out of 15,000).

At seven months old, Job Tyrese's liver--and life--is at risk. His disease is caused by his liver not having bile ducts. The bile ducts should help the liver drain out bile to pass it on to the intestines for digesting food. As a result, the bile is trapped inside his body and this will cause liver scarring and loss of liver tissue/Cirrhosis. While the cause is still unknown, this disease is destroying his liver. Our son is jaundiced or has yellowish eyes and skin, his tummy is noticeably bigger than a normal baby, and his stool/poo is pale-colored. His digestion is poor that’s why he doesn’t gain weight that much.

At a tender age of two months, Baby Job already underwent Kasai procedure (Hepato-portoenterostomy)--a surgical procedure that temporarily provides a passage way of bile out of the liver. Unfortunately, the procedure was a failure. As a consequence his liver will eventually be damaged.

The solution the doctors came up with is through LIVER TRANSPLANT. The only curative management for Biliary atresia. The only option for baby Job. Unfortunately, the procedure can only be done in a hospital in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and USA. More importantly, the operation costs some P3 million to P4 million specifically in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan.

It's a huge amount which our family does not have at this moment.

Myself and Thristian, my husband, are newlyweds and are earning just enough as nurses to support our daily needs and baby Job's medications. This is why we appeal to your kind consideration. Please help us raise funds for our son's liver transplantation. We will appreciate any amount from your kind heart. You can help us through donations:


BDO BANK PESO SAVINGS ACCOUNT: (Ortigas Ave. Branch)
Account Number: 1550156754
Account Name: Job Tyrese D. Feliciano
Swift Code: BNORPHMM

BDO BANK DOLLAR SAVINGS ACCOUNT: (Sta. Lucia Mall East-Felix Branch)
Account Number: 6310088717
Account Name: Raymelia D. Feliciano

Contact Information:
Please contact us for any help you may extend to our young family and we will forever be thankful and will pray to God to bless you for your compassion and generosity.


Thristian John Esperancilla Feliciano (Father) Raymelia “Sweet” del Rosario-Feliciano (Mother)
E-mail Address: jay_onaicilef@yahoo.com
Email Address: raymelia_badilla_delrosario@yahoo.com
Telephone number: (02)477-67-26
Telephone number: (02)477-67 26
Cellphone number: (+63)916-6369363
Cellphone number: (+63)927-6138727

For more information regarding Job Tyrese and Biliary Atresia, Please visit:
http://hopeforjob.blogspot.com/
Http://www.liftbabies.org/

Isang Bata's STORY THERAPY Part 2

These are pictures from Isang Bata's Story Therapy Part 2 which happened on Christmas day at the Philippine Children's Medical Center in Quezon City.

The volunteer storytellers visited wards on the ground and second floors to tell stories to the patients. Everyone's favorite magician, Ton Delgado, also performed pocket magic shows in several wards. The children also received gifts: storybooks, fruits, toys, and more.

Isang Bata would like to thank May Tobias Papa, Irene Chia, Jes Aznar, Ton Delgado, Arlene Brosas of Akap Bata, Betty Uy-Regala, Opaline Santos, Justine Santos, Joanne Santos, Veronica Uy and Jojo Vitug together with their children Tring, Tyago and Kulas, Raffy Lerma of PDI, Jennifer Bautista, Jubelle Bautista, Merdin Mojica, Daxx Bondoc and Tito Bobbi. Thank you also to Miss Grace, social worker from PCMC for making the necessary arrangements for the event.

Photographs by Irene Chia, except where she's in the picture of course :p

Isang Bata's STORY THERAPY Part 1

These are pictures from Isang Bata's Story Therapy Part 1 which happened yesterday, December 7, at the Philippine Children's Medical Center in Quezon City. 1 magician, 7 storytellers, 1 photographer and 3 patrons/donors made 27 children (and their parents/caregivers) happy even for a short moment.

The volunteer storytellers visited 11 wards to tell stories to the patients. Everyone's favorite magician, Ton Delgado, also did the rounds of 4 wards to perform pocket magic shows. The children also received gifts: storybooks, fruits, toiletries, and more.

Isang Bata would like to thank Peter Foo, Irene Chia, Alvin Gesmundo, Liza Guevarra, Lalaine Aquino, Liwliwa Malabed, Henri Cimatu, Liandro Tolosa, Helene Uy, Leonor Tuazon, Aze Ramos, Jes Aznar, Rom Factolerin and his wife, and Ton Delgado for making this event possible. Thank you also to Miss Beth Jayobo of PCMC for giving us the opportunity to meet all the wonderful children.

Story Therapy Part 2 happens on Christmas Day. If you want to volunteer or send gifts for the children, please get in touch with me, Ime, through 09179378617.