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Supporting those in medical need
The New Masonic Samaritan Fund
continues to provide support for those in
medical need by helping them to receive
treatment and/or assistance for a wide
variety of medical conditions. Their needs
may vary, but their appreciation is always
genuine and heartfelt.
In constant pain, and with more than six
months to wait for the NHS, Mrs Brenda
Williams was finding it increasingly difficult
to cope with life in her first floor apartment
with no lift. Following a successful knee
replacement, paid for by the NMSF she is
now out and about. “I have now returned
from visiting my friend in Scotland. I walked
every day, without the aid of my walking
stick, for the most part. You will see how
delighted I am that I am now able to do this
after years of pain.”
Mark gets his exercise
Despite only being 17 years old Mark Hartley’s
needs are very real. Mark has cerebral palsy, is
tetraplegic and totally blind. His father applied
to the NMSF for help to pay for an exercise
machine in the hope that Mark would be able
to retain flexibility within his muscles and
reduce the amount of muscle wastage.
The “Ex N’Flex” machine was delivered
to his house within days of financial approval
being given by the Fund. The photograph
shows Mark putting the exercise machine
through its paces.
All applications to the Fund are treated
according to their individual merit and
previous grants are not taken into account.
There is no limit to the number of times an
individual, who remains in genuine need,
can apply for support.
At the time of writing Tony Jolly is
preparing to have a knee replacement, funded
by the NMSF, having had a hip replacement
earlier in the year. Before being admitted
for his second surgery he wrote saying “The
thought that, hopefully, I will be walking
again before Christmas, after years of
impairment, is very exciting. I cannot thank
the Fund enough for foreshortening, by very
many months (2 lots of over 6 months each!),
a time which would have been overshadowed
with pain.”
The photograph shows Tony Jolly
celebrating after his first operation and we wish
him a speedy recovery from his knee surgery.
If you would like to know more about the
support that is available from the Fund please
telephone on 020 7404 1550 or visit the website
at www.nmsf.org.uk
The Fund is happy to provide material in
support of talks at your meetings or is happy
to arrange for speakers to attend and deliver
the message on your behalf. For further details,
simply ask.
Top
Brenda Williams puts her new
knee to the test
Middle
Mark Hartley puts the Ex N Flex
through its paces
Bottom
Tony Jolly celebrates after
his successful knee surgery
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