Baby Israel needs HELP! Please PRAY!!!

 I have just left the hospital visiting baby Israel. He is 14 months old and is very very sick. His family lives across from us and his father works at the LAC boarding school. They are at the hospital they can afford and they are doing as much as they possibly can for their son.


I never in my life thought I would experience something like this. My heart feels like it is about to explode! I was blessed to head to the hospital to minister to this woman as I too am a mom that have sat long hours praying for my childrens health. I arrived with my pastor’s wife and could not fight back the tears. There are 6 beds in one room.. not what we know as beds and certainly not a regular hospital bed. It is hot and dirty. There are not nurses or doctors around, there are just sick children. Baby Israel went to the hospital 4 days ago with a high fever and was pretty life less.

In four days this is what has happened…. Day 1- Blood was taken and an exam was done. Meds were given for the fever. An IV was inserted in his hand for sugar water and vitamins. This IV is still in his hand and the tape covering this area going into his veins is so dirty. At first, I did not understand. Why have they not changed this? It can get infected being this dirty. Here if you need anything, you go get it at the pharmacy and bring it back to the hospital… even the tape to hold the IV to the hand. When is it changed???? When the family can afford to buy more tape. Day 2- The results did not show the problem so meds are given to treat the symptoms. Day 3- Nothing is done just more meds given.. no change. Day 4- Israel continues to decline. Breathing is slow. Mom keeps putting ear to Israel’s mouth to make sure he is still breathing. Tomorrow is Day 5 and it is a holiday here. Israel will go have the same exam that he had 4 days ago, but the results will not be given until Monday. Results will be ready tomorrow evening but it is a holiday and the doctors at this hospital have the day off. Family will have to wait. Day 6- Sunday- Doctor’s have the day off so the family waits. Day 7- If Israel is still living, doctor will come and give results of test at that time. Unacceptable were my words.

I asked if this is the way it is everywhere. I called our field director here and had an intense moment of total breakdown trying to understand how this can really happen. Is there not another option?? How can a mother’s heart sit and watch her child suffer for 2 days because it is a holiday.. because you do not have the funds for other medical help?!?!? She said that it is not that there are not other places that can do more, but you have to have a lot of money to get this kind of care. Most Burkina Bay could never afford this. The hospital where they are now is $2.00 a night. A good hospital is going to be $20.00 to $30.00 a night. Each test that is run, you pay. Meds are more expensive..etc. When I asked her what it would cost if I took this baby to a hospital she recommended, she said you need to prepare yourself for this to be expensive. They have paid as much as $600.00 to help another child in the past but it could be more depending on the sickness.

Will you help us help baby Israel? We would like to take him tonight to a hospital that can give him immediate attention. We know that prayer is more valuable than a better hospital or immediate attention so please, please, please pray first. Second, if you feel the Lord lead… please make a donation to help baby Israel!

You have to copy and paste the link below to donate.  You can not just click on the link... it must be copied and pasted. This will go to our general account so please send us an email (feild2@juno.com) letting us know that you have given to the baby Israel fund and how much you donated.

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