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A community newsletter for the western Algarve
JUNE 2015
In this issue...
Community: Abandoned
What's On: Get ready for
Lagos railway museum
Lagos street food fest 2015
Health: Why men should consider Pilates
Food & Beverage: Lets talk beer!
And so much more...
Funds urgently needed for disabled Burgau boy Diego’s family don’t get any support from the Portuguese Government and are struggling to buy the specialist equipment that he needs. Campaigners are trying to raise money to buy Diego a new disabled pushchair which costs about 5,000 euros. They also want to raise money to help his grandmother, Irene, to modify her bathroom. Natasha Seromenho, who runs the Esquina Restaurant in Burgau where Irene works at night, is spearheading the fundraising efforts. Natasha said: “Diego’s Cerebral Palsy is severe. He cannot hold his head up, cannot stand etc and up until now the doctors have been unable to say whether he may walk in the future.
An appeal has been launched to raise money for a severely disabled toddler from Burgau. Two-year-old Diego Messias Pedrosa, who is being brought up by his grandmother, has Cerebral Palsy.
“He will be three later this year and cannot talk although makes a few sounds which suggest he is trying to although only time will tell,” she added. She said that Diego was a very happy little boy although added that he did have to
spend quite a lot of time in hospital and had recently spent two weeks in Portimão Hospital because he had a cold and subsequently had breathing difficulties especially at night time which meant he needed to be given oxygen. Diego’s medication alone costs €80 per month and the equipment he needs is not only to ensure that Diego is safe and comfortable but also to aid Irene with dayto-day activities that we take for granted like bathing and feeding. If you would like to make a donation the PayPal address: natasha.seromenho@hotmail.com (only used for donations for Diego). For those of you who don't use PayPal. IBAN: PT50 0033 0000 45464443007 05 and swift BCOMPTPL. Bank is Millennium BCP. People can also donate cash at Esquina Restaurant in Burgau.
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