Healing for Ajeet

Dear Friends and Global Music Community,

We are reaching out to you all today on behalf of our dear friend Ajeet.

Many of you have come to know her generous spirit and heart through her songs, and many of us have received profound healing through the depth and beauty of her music. Ajeet has been struggling with an extreme case of Endometriosis for the past 15 years. It is now at an advanced stage and impacts multiple organs. She had avoided surgery for years through lifestyle changes and other interventions but it has caused her debilitating pain and seriously affected her life and ability to continue offering her gifts of music to the world. She recently underwent a second surgery to resolve this issue, with one of the few Endometriosis specialists in the US who felt confident that they could help her and resolve this issue once and for all.

While the surgery was successful, it was much more severe than her surgical team anticipated and the post operation recovery was very different than expected. Her recovery required an unforeseen 9 day hospital stay that left her with a $95,000 medical bill. Ajeet was expected to pay for all of this out of pocket despite having insurance. Her insurance company won’t cover any of the cost. If you’re from the United States, you’re probably already aware of how broken the US medical & insurance system can be, and if you’re from another country, you’ve likely heard as well how our system is not set up to care for people and often leaves many in massive debt. This an especially challenging issue for artists or anyone who is self-employed as insurance is often connected to your work in the US. Fortunately, Ajeet was treated at RWJBH medical center which is a non-profit organization and they have stepped in to cover a large portion of the cost, for which we are deeply grateful.

And so now we are reaching out to you, lovers and supporters of Ajeet’s music, to help contribute to this beautiful woman in her healing and recovery so that she can focus on the task of mending her body, rather than the financial stress of chronic illness. Ajeet has not yet recovered as her doctor’s expected, so it is possible further interventions or even additional surgery may be required for her to return to her life. We want to soften any stress she may be feeling about the financial side of this experience in addition to holding her in our love and prayers. We know she has felt the immensity of your love and care as her community so far and that has made a difficult time one full of love. We know that if each and every one of you give what you can, that together we can easily cover this cost and help facilitate the healing of this bright woman who has touched our lives deeply with the beauty, truth and strength of her songs.

With love and gratitude,

Peia

Elana Kaufman

David Howley

Please note: all funds will go directly to Ajeet, who’s legal name is Siobhan Moore; that is why Siobhan Moore is listed as a beneficiary on this fundraiser.