The Caribbean Children Foundation

We can only be Guardians to angels whom God chooses to leave on this earth. In the case of Mark Holland, it would seem that God had other plans. Mark came to us in 2002 suffering from Lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can attack many organs in the body. As a teenager, he travelled from Guyana to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto for medical treatment. Alas, despite the very best efforts of the doctors and TCCF's supporters, Mark succumbed to his illness and passed away. There is still no cure for lupus.

Dear Caribbean Children Foundation,

My family and I would love to thank the Caribbean Children Foundation for all the assistance that you have given my daughter, Amanda Miller of Jamaica. She is recuperating fine and is doing periodical tests to see how her kidney is doing.

You have been a God send to us and we are eternally grateful for your assistance. May God richly bless you that you can continue to help other families in need.

Julia Miller

Malica was born with cranio-orbital, as well as, cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. At the very tender age of twenty-two months, the Guyana-born baby was taken under TCCF's wings. Her surgery was successful at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Malica, now almost six, is due for surgeries to correct other problems as she grows. TCCF is following her progress keenly.

One-year-old Jade required surgery to repair a congenital heart defect which is among the most common of birth defects. Baby Jade's family raised $25,824.40 to contribute towards the cost of the surgery and TCCF paid the balance. Jade's operation was successfully performed by Dr. Lee Benson at the HSC. Jade's recovery went so well that she was present at TCCF's annual boat cruise in 2004. She is now back home in Trinidad.