DONATION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO KARAPITIYA HOSPITAL’S CHILDREN’S ICU WARD

DONATION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO KARAPITIYA HOSPITAL’S CHILDREN’S ICU WARD

by | Oct 13, 2012 | Helping Hospitals, Projects

As a result of the takeaway Lunch packet sale held in June 2012 and cash donations made by you all, we purchased AUD 5,966.00 worth of much needed medical equipment to Karapitiya Hospital’s Children’s Paediatric ICU ward located in Galle district, Sri Lanka.

On behalf of The DOT Charitable Foundation we would like to thank you for your generous contribution and support to make this happen.

A handover ceremony took place On Saturday the 13th October, where our DOT representatives in Sri Lanka Devika and Kumara Dayasena handed over the

  • Patient Transport Trolley/Bed (LKR 389,200.00),
  • Transport Monitor (LKR 312, 800.00)
  • Portable Suction Apparatus (LKR 68, 500.00)

to Dr Manjula Hewagamage (Consultant Paediatric Intensive Care specialist) and his medical team. There was a small ceremony at the hospital which was attended by the doctors and hospital staff.

The goal of The DOT Charitable Foundation is to continue to make a difference of sick children’s lives with the help of well-wishers like you.

Again, we thank you for your generosity and look forward to working with you for our next project. You are always welcome to contact us to find out how you can be involved in supporting seriously ill children in Sri Lanka.

 

VENTILATOR TO LADY RIDGEWAY HOSPITAL

VENTILATOR TO LADY RIDGEWAY HOSPITAL

by | Mar 14, 2012 | Helping Hospitals, Projects

The DOT Charitable Foundation NSW would proudly like to announce that the project to donate a Ventilator to Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital Colombo, Sri Lanka has been completed successfully.

The Ventilator was handed over to the Nursing Sister in charge of the High Dependency Unit of the Lady Ridgway Hospital, Mrs K.L Pushpamalaon 14th March 2012, by Champa Udawela.

Dr Anoma Perera (Consultant Anaesthetist), Dr Mithrajee Premaratne (Consultant Anaesthetist), Dr Duminda Samarasinghe (Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist), Dr Shehan Perera (Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist), Dr Jayantha Dayasena (Paediatrician) and nursing staff together with well wishes attended the function.

This great achievement was made possible as a result of each of you supporting the fundraiser events such as take away lunch packet sales/cash donations /purchase of raffle tickets. With your generous help The Foundation raised AUD 19,877.25 and purchased a new Ventilator at a cost of AUD 17,448.00 (LKR 2,336,020.00), with the favourable foreign exchange rate at present. The balance funds will be used for their next project.

One of the main limitations to perform more surgeries each day was the lack of ventilators. This donation will make a huge difference in providing more timely surgeries for all the sick hearts who are awaiting cardiac surgical correction. With this additional ventilator roughly 15-20 more surgeries can be performed each month.

“Update from the hospital: On the 15th March the Ventilator was first used on a 2 1/2 year old baby who underwent corrective major cardiac surgery for a heart condition. Ideally this surgery should have been done when the child was less than a year”

The generosity, love and affection shown towards all these sick children were very much appreciated by the entire Cardiac and Cardiothoracic team at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital.

The DOT Charitable Foundation delivering a special THANK YOU note for everyone who helped the project.