Thank you + Update

Thank you to the McMillan family USA who donated $150 to Mr Baint's
operation, anonymous USA who donated $100 and Michael Michael,
Australia who donated $35, making a total of $285. This is great news as we can
now finance Mr Baint's next trip back to Delhi next week to undergo more tests.

The latest report from the hospital is that, while the operation and
tests are free, Mr Baint needs to pay for the artificial joints himself
and the cheapest type can be purchased for Rs45,000 (US$920). Doctors
say that without putting in new artificial joints, an operation will
be of limited benefit.

Next week, Mr Baint will travel back to the hospital for more tests
and to find out when the operation can be done. We will keep you updated
on when the doctors say that they can do the operation. We are just
hoping and praying that we will be able to raise enough funds for the
operation before the time that the doctors call him.

Food for Life Vrindavan is working toward opening a third school for
poor children by the end of 2009 and almost 100 cases have been
treated through this blog. This is all thanks to the help of our
supporters, without you we can do nothing to help anyone.

$920 is a lot of money, but if it is possible for anyone out there to
help save Mr Baint from having his leg poisoned by infections in the previous
implants, please contact rupa@fflvrindavan.org. Thank you for your continued support.