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“One World, One Nation Charity Night”.
A Fundraising charity night dedicated to victims of China earthquake and Myanmar cyclone.

Dear all,

The catastrophic cyclone Margins that destroyed and killed thousands of Myanmarese and the devastating earthquake that hit the China Sichuan Province has left many people dead and homeless. Children got separated from their parents and parents mourning for their dead children. And there are still many victims are not found.

Jazzy Premiums Sdn Bhd, RNG Consultancy Sdn Bhd and Idea Image Dance Entertainment Associates Sdn Bhd, will be organizing a Charity concert to raise funds for the victims. Sales from tickets will be channel to the Relief Centres in both Countries via World Vision Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Yayasan Nanyang Press.

Day and date : Thursday, 5 June 2008
Time : 7.30 pm
Venue : The Summit Subang USJ – Outdoor (external parking)

P/s: To all bloggers, please help spread the words. Do apart in helping the victims. Though we can’t be there to share their sorrow or give them medical aid, we can always pray and help them in another way. It is the thought that count and what matters is it comes from your sincere heart.

Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which organs, tissue, and cells undergo damage mediated by tissue binding antibodies and immune complexes. 90% of the patients are women of child bearing years (age 15-40) but both genders are susceptible to SLE.

The typical clinical presentation of SLE is malar rash, also known as the butterfly rash on the cheek of the patient like the shape of a butterfly. So far there is no cure for SLE. Drugs are prescribed to control and suppress the symptoms and prevent organ damage. Most of the patient die because of lupus nephritis which will lead to acute renal failure.

World Lupus Day, on the 10th of May is a global awareness effort and Shutter Asia in conjunction with Persatuan SLE Malaysia will be organising a charity initiative to raise funds.

A photography contest will be held with the theme of “Anything Butterfly”. You can submit any picture related to the theme. Use your imagination and creativity ;-). A lot of interesting prizes await you for the best photo.

First Prize:
Nikon D60 DSLR Camera with kit valued at RM 2,588

Fifteen Consolation Prizes

Download your entry form here: World Lupus Day Entry Form

You need to submit the entry form with a minimum donation of RM10 before April 30th.

Photographs for entry MUST be taken between May 1st and May 7th and entered by May 8th 5pm. An exhibition and prize giving ceremony will be on May 10th and the exhibition will continue until May 18th. Full details and terms here.

Spread the words and share with your friends. Do your part for charity and help change lives and at the same time have fun taking photos and win great prizes.

*If I gonna win the first prize, I think I’ll give the camera to my sister. So let’s jia you! For the love of photography and for the love of lives. Hehe I’m actually studying about rheumatology for my final exam now. If you want to know anything about SLE, I can write a post about it but I’m still a student… so my info might not be 100% accurate =/ so don’t shoot me if I made mistake.
So do enter, and keep May 10th free to support Shutter Asia and Lupus!
For more info, drop by ShaolinTiger’s page.

A mother biggest joy is to be able:
- to see the first smile on her child’s face
- to hear her baby call her Mama for the first time
- to watch her child start her first step in walking
- to dress up her child in colourful costumes
- to comb and tie ponytail for her little girl

but all these can only be Holly’s dreams.

Her story

Holly Alonzo is a 21 years old mother and wife with a genetic condition called Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), which is tumors grow on the spine and cranial nerves. Holly was diagnose when she was 13 years old, a year earlier than Yvonne. At that time, the doctors found a tumor wrapped around her brain stem. This tumor had to be removed, and she I woke up blind.

Holly is married with a newborn and she also has bilateral Acoustic Neuroma and became deaf in the first ear. Being blind, she was unable to see her child smile. She could only depend on her good ear to feel close to her baby. Right now the tumor on the good ear is growing and the one ear with residual hearing, is also in danger.

Holly is now hoping to get an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI). The implant will provide her with some auditory stimulation so that will not have to risk being completely blind AND deaf. Unfortunately, the procedures to get the implant are only done at select hospitals, and these hospitals do not accept her insurance (Medicaid). The estimated cost of the surgery is USD 60,000.

When Yvonne told me about Holly, I feel so sad for her. I could understand how she feels inside. If you are someone’s mum or dad, I’m sure you know how Holly feels. Children is everything for a mother. Being blind and completely deaf means that Holly will be totally disconnected from her child and she doesn’t want to. She is trying hard to obtain an Auditory Brainstem Implant. “A little sound would be better than no sound,” she said.

Yvonne and Pelf are launching this “Help Holly — Only A Dollar” campaign to raise funds for Holly so that she could have the ABI — so that she doesn’t have to risk losing her sight AND her hearing.

Yes, it’s Only A dollar. With every dollar that you give in, you can change Holly’s life.

For bloggers, you can play a part too!
1) Blog about Holly Alonzo and her condition and help spread the news as much as you can.
2) Place a “Save Holly” badge on your blog. (the badge can be obtain from Holly’s blog.)
3) Donate to Holly. Remember we are only asking for a dollar?
4) Get your blogging network friends to blog about and donate to Holly too. The faster this campaign spreads like wildfire, the sooner Holly will be able to get the ABI.

Hey, frosty the snowman, was a jolly happy soul, and now he is available as pendants, coupled with silver-tone ball chain.

Seeee….. so cuuuttteee!!~ Can you hear them say, bring me home please? ^^

Click here to bid for yellow one!
Click here to bid for the pink one!
Click to bid for the blue one!

All the money collected from the sales will be donated to YvonneFoong medical funds.

Start giving in this season of gifts~

If you are a regular visitor of YvonneFoong.com, you will know that Yvonne’s dad need money for surgery to remove cataract. Mr.Foong Kok Kee, 66, an unemployed and uninsured patient who suffered brain trauma years ago.

They need RM4,000+ in total to remove Papa Foong’s Cataracts from both eyes. Removal from 1 eye cost rm2000.

I know RM4000 is not a very big amount. If everyone could chip in a little bit, then we could collect this amount in no time. Would you do Yvonne a little favor please?

Yvonne hold another auction to raise funds for papa foong. If you are interested, please click on the link below to bid.

FRIVOLOUS BELL

Vanilla Remix

Choco Bites

Pictures of the bracelet and earrings will be available at ebay page. Sorriee….. internet here these days got some problem, unable to upload picture. =_= sigh…