Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Baby Blues!

Have a serious story for you.Not to mention Seriously fucked up.
On the 21st of January a baby was born-not that shocking...but wait!
The baby was born to an unmarried Irish girl........still not shocking. How about this baby was born in a hotel room?? Nope? Well how about this..........
An Emirates airline cabin crew member was on the Johannesburg trip,EK065.She was staying in the Indaba Hotel in Fourways.
For a few weeks prior to her trip she was complaining of stomach cramps and extreme tiredness,so naturally she went to the Emirates doctor(emirates is so large it has its own medical facility) she was told she had a stomach ulcer.She went back a few weeks later to get her test results but they had been lost so her doctor decided to up her ulcer medication.
Fast forward a few days and poor Liz finds herself in Johannesburg suffering from terrible stomach cramps. Within a few hours Liz self delivered a little baby girl and with the help of the hotel staff managed to keep her alive until the ambulance arrived.
Little baby Alexandra survived and is in hospital in Johannesburg. Poor Liz had no idea she was pregnant-it does happen-and has had no time to mentally prepare for the idea of motherhood.
Can you imagine?????
But it gets worse.........Emirates have fired Liz and left her stranded in Joburg with no medical assistance.She has also been told to vacate the hotel she has been staying in. Why you ask?
Well Emirates is a muslim airline of course. Having sex while not married is punishable by law,similar to stealing or murder. After 7 years of service to the company Liz has been neglected and stranded in a foreign city. Her medical bills have been estimated at $86 000(American) and the hospitals require 3 months payment upfront. Her family and friends have been able to raise some money but more is always needed. Not to mention that Liz will now be in SA for the next 5 months. Baby A will be in hospital for 3 months and it will be another 2 months before she is able to fly back to Ireland.
Liz has to find accomodation,transport and food for the duration of her stay.
The staff in the hotel she has been staying in(and is being kicked out of) have been fantastic to her,and have even thrown her a little baby shower in her room.
Liz now needs help.
Any of us that can do anything to help her should. If you have family in JNB maybe you can visit her or take her to dinner,if you dont you can donate money.
Nedbank
Branch Code: 13280500
Number: 1328040364
Name: Mrs Louise Mickel
Swift code: nedszajj

if you with Emirates you should do SOMETHING. This could have been you!
Maybe not giving birth but something as shocking that EK would turn its back on you for!
It is our duty to help her.
Donations can be put into her friends mail box and the money WILL get to Liz and Baby A.
Her mailbow number is 7996

This story makes me so sad and I hope that somehow we can help.
x