WHILE WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ALL THE CHILDREN WHO COME AS INVALIDS TO THE BUDIMEX HOSPITAL OUR DAILY “MUST” IS A VISIT TO THE FIFTH FLOOR. THERE, OUR “LITTLE INNOCENTS” ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR CANCER OR LEUKEMIA. THEY RANGE IN AGE FROM 3 MTS. TO 18 YEARS. SOME HAVE MOTHERS OR FATHERS STAYING WITH THEM OTHERS ARE ALONE, COMING FROM AN ORPHANAGE.

WE ARE OFTEN AMAZED AT THE RESILINCE OF SOME OF THESE INVALIDS. WE ARRANGE PARTIES FOR THEM AND THEY ENTER INTO THE FUN. WE KEEP THEM SUPPLIED WITH BOOKS TO SUIT THEIR AGE AND THEY TREASURE THESE. FOR THE LITTLE ONES WE
PROVIDE COLOURING BOOKS OR LEGO.

IT IS A GREAT JOY FOR US TO HEAR LAUGHTER OR SEE CONTENTMENT WHERE THERE IS OFTEN PAIN FROM THE SEVERE MEDICAL EVENT. ONE PERMANENT EVENT THROUGH THE YEARS IS THE DECORATING OF MY ROOM WITH THESE CHILDREN'S ART. DAILY THEY POP UP BY LIFT TO GIVE THEIR OFFERING OF A COLOURED PICTURE WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, THEY HAVE A GOOD LOOK INTO THE BOXES NEWLY ARRIVED FROM SCOTLAND! CRIES OF EXCLAMATION AS A DOLL OR CAR APPEAR!

FOR MOST OF THESE CHILDREN LIFE IS SHORT SO WE MUST ENSURE IT IS HAPPY.