Samana Smiles Foundation Inc.

3 months ago

UPDATE: Baby Renata is out of surgery and Doctor says Everything went well. She is in Recovery.

This is an earlier update from Charlene Codio:

We are Finally Here!! After 2 years of working closely with this family, we have finally arrived at the moment that will change this little girls life forever and allow her to have every opportunity available to her!
Tomorrow Baby Renata will go for her second and finally surgery to close up the colostomy! This has been a long and tiresome process trying to maneuver through the Dominican medical system. We need your prayers so that everything goes as planned tomorrow!
I am so thank for all of the help I have had 1st and foremost from my husband Rafael Codio, who has done so much phoning, talking, organizing, driving, arranging, arguing, and discussing on behalf of this little girl and her family. I have tried to do it but having the help of a Dominican in the Dominican Republic has been priceless.
2ndly to Samana Smiles Foundation Inc. without their support and help this would have been a much much longer road. All the members and volunteers, thank you so much for everything. Lidia Dickinson, Mike Bidwell, Gail Papa Kucharik my righthand people.
3rdly to all the AMAZING people who have donated funds for the two surgeries that this little girl has needed, in total only the surgeries have cost $10,000 US and this does not include all of the trips and the gas and the buses and the taxis and the medication and the vitamins and the exams and doctor consultations we have needed to do to get to this point.
Every $1 that you have donated has helped us to get to where we are and we are so so very thankful for all of your help (if you donated then you know who you are and this THANK YOU is for YOU!) To those who donated privately as well as through our Gofundme.
4thly Dr. Erick Feliz who has been absolutely amazing in all shapes and forms, we could have not done this without you. Please have him and Baby Renata in your prayers as he goes into this delicate surgery tomorrow morning at 6 am. Dr. Diane Sabado for the contacts and all of her amazing help.
5thly Ingrid, Baby Renata's Grandma, we would not be here either with out You, her persistence and stubborness and love for this baby is unconditional and she has worked her way through this Crazy Dominican Health care system like a champ.
6thly My beautiful friend Susan Miller (we love you) who made it possible for this little one to have a safe clean home to live in, recover in and grow up in. Many others also donated to the Renata House Project and if you did, you know who you are and we are eternally grateful!!!
7thly My good Friends Jen P Van Eyk and Warren Van Eyk who have opened up their medical recovery home in Santo Domingo for Baby Renata, her grandma and mom so that she can recover in a safe place close to medical care and her doctor.
8thly My best friend Sarika Mehta for her help making and selling all of her amazing Yummy Indian food so that we could continue to help this little girl on her journey to life! love you
Thank You's are in no particular order of importance. Every single one of these people are important and have played a major role in this baby's life and her medical care. I have only mentioned a few key people however there are hundreds of people who deserve thank you's and you know who you are.
I know that was long and I have so much more to say but I will end it here. If you are still reading, then Please send all of the love and prayers and good vibes and thoughts that you can for Renata as she goes into surgery tomorrow morning!
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