Help Simon Breathe

We call him Simon, although he wasn't officially named at a bris yet. He's my nephew, Only son of my brother & sister-in-law, as beautiful and innocent as they come. But he didn't come as another typical baby does. While in the womb, he was in a sac that was constantly leaking its  water out .
The doctors words:

"He will not live to be born."

"He will not form hands lips and other organs."

"His mother is in danger too."

"He will die, she will die, they will die. 

Simon was born, despite the low survival rate of fetuses in situations like this. He has his hands, lips and all organs intact, and is a loveable, beautiful baby. He is a true miracle .
The condition in pregnancy has left marks on his lungs , underdeveloped & immature
(hypoplasia lungs ).
Simons lungs must mature with time and clear up properly for him to survive .

The living conditions is robbing the chances for him to progress.

He lives in a small apartment with his four sisters .As much as they try to keep Simon isolated from the rest of the family, every bacteria in the household makes its  way straight to his lungs, Worsened even more by the finding that the apartment is infested with mold .

I have seen him under attack time and time again, breathing through a respirator fighting for his dear life. His lungs are repeatedly stricken by one pneumonia after the other. Doctors say that his lungs are not capable of fighting so much anymore ..."he will die."

A new apartment will be his last and only option. It will give us the opportunity to set up a proper sterilized room for our little patient, that will enable him to heal and build his lungs so that he will be a perfect miracle .. A healthy baby!!

My brother is working overtime, struggling to cover their growing expenses. We have wonderful family who offer endless emotional support and constantly give of their meager salaries in an effort to help in every way possible. However, raising a lump sum in a short while would be impossible.

Your contribution will go towards :

*Medical lung treatments not covered by insurance.

*A new mold free  home equipped with a sterilized room,  machinery & nurses with their essentials

*Moving expenses

*Lost wages, due to extensive hospital stays 

We cannot do without your support. Anything you can do is wonderful, amazing, and appreciated. If you can't contribute, then your continued prayers would also be greatly appreciated. 

You can also help by sharing our story on social media.

Please give Simon a chance.

Simon's Aunts & Uncles

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Update

We’re amazed at the outpouring of support and kindness!

Your donations reached over $10,000 on the first day of our “Help Simon Breath” campaign.

We just want to give you a little more background about the medical expenses your donations will go towards and why we need to raise the enormous sum of $200,000.

While we still have a while to go, in our eyes the campaign was already a success. That’s because with $6,000 of your donated money we were able to fund a most needed trip to a medical specialist in Florida. This trip will also give Simon a chance to get away from the bitter cold weather in NY. The past few weeks of cold weather have posed a great danger to Simon’s health. We were desperately trying to arrange this trip but Simon wasn't able to go by airplane. Rather, he had to be transported via an ambulette company, equipped with a specialized team of medics.

We need your help now to raise the rest of the $200,000 by April  24th, 2015, when Simon will return from the trip to Florida.

The cost for Simon to keep on living is $20,000 per month. The expenses for Simon to keep breathing include medical expenses for doctors, travelling, nurses and aids, treatments and many other daily living necessities. We’re grateful for every dollar that you donate.

כל המקיים נפש אחת מישראל כאילו קיים עולם מלא –
 “And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.” – (Sanhedrin 37a)

Every minute counts so please donate and with your help Simon will be able to breathe healthy and normal for life!

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