Support 10-year-old's fight for sight

GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - A golf day in aid of 10-year-old Marinel Barnardo from Sedgefield will be held on Saturday 23 July at Kingswood.

Prizes are needed for an auction on the day and Marinel's parents, Anél and Marius, are appealing for sponsors for prizes.

Marinel had a severe eye infection that was misdiagnosed by a GP when she was five years old. She has lost sight in her left eye and needs a cornea transplant.

"To get to that point of the transplant, we need to see a cornea surgeon, Dr Michael Attenborough, in Wynberg, Cape Town," says Anél.

"We have already been to numerous specialists and doctors close to us, but none of them were able to assist her. We have faith that Dr Attenborough will be the answer to all our prayers and efforts to help our beautiful daughter.

She is a vibrant, full-of-life young girl with her whole life ahead of her. She loves dancing, acrobatics, hip-hop, netball, hockey, horse riding and spending time with those she loves."

Marinel has an appointment with Dr Attenborough on 9 November, but the family does not have medical aid and will need funds for accommodation, fuel, doctors, specialists, tests, hospital bills, etc.
The family has asked for support of the golf day and sponsors for prizes.