2018 Jun - Magill circuits and anesthetic masks to bone marrow unit

•    Project duration: Jun 2018 to Sep 2018.
•    Recipients: Bone marrow unit, under Consultant Dr. Ms. Thushari D Hapuarachchi
•    Total donation value: LKR 410 000.
•    Total money collection: LKR 620 223, in 100 units of LKR 4100 (donation was oversubscribed to equivalent of approx. 151 units of LKR 4100).
•    Items: 100 magill circuites and anesthetic masks at LKR 4100 per unit.
•    Supplier: Technomedics Pvt Ltd

On inquiry from hospital, we found that there was an immediate need for “Magill circuits and anesthetic masks”. Lack of them had resulted in having to share these kits among two or more children, resulting in increased susceptibility to deceases. Normally these units should be “onetime use”. However due to lack of availability, the practice is to allow a child to take the kit home and come back with the same unit on hospital visits for treatments.
We were not given a quantity from hospital but informed even few units would make a big difference. We set our goal to collect 100 units. Then we formed into teams for the fund raiser. One team member worked tirelessly to price negotiate between two suppliers and could bring down the negotiated price to LKR 4100 from LKR 6800 per unit. Some others helped with organizing and another member with information material and posters. Our target of LKR 410 000 was achieved within a week, and then got oversubscribed even when were actively trying to stop the flow of donations! The final collection value is LKR 620 223.

Transparency is very important to us, therefore we published bank statements daily on our FB group, with comments on identifying which team is contributing.
All the related expenses around the donation event, such as transport, are born by the volunteer participants. We conducted a live FB stream, since there were many friends who were abroad.
The project showed the vast many good people out there who are willing to help, and the trust placed on us, for our total transparency and honesty. We were informed that our donation would be sufficient for smooth operations for about a year. We can rejoice in the fact that we have actively helped to uplift these innocent children’s lives; they would be much safer from deceases now.