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FB family raises money for alleged victim of theft at Peebles Hospital

Mrs Euril Charles after returning from church on Virgin Gorda on Sunday May 12, 2013.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While she still awaits word from the Royal Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the administration of Peebles Hospital about investigations into her allegation of over $500 stolen from her bag while an in-patient at Peebles Hospital, Mrs Euril Charles recently had her frown turned into a smile.

Mrs Charles, who turns 77 next week, had gone to Peebles Hospital recently where she was admitted. When she left her home that morning she never thought that she would have been admitted and had reportedly walked with the money she had been saving.

Since she is unable to work to maintain herself, she gets financial assistance from her relatives and reportedly spends very reservingly.

When the money was allegedly stolen she became very distraught which resulted in a high level of stress that reportedly further complicated her situation. She was discharged a day or two after the incident was published on this news site, said a relative.

"They sent her home and she came much more stressed out. She was still worried and frustrated by the entire thing because until this day nobody from the hospital has called her to say anything," the relative added.

On Saturday May 11, 2013 her frown was turned into smiles when she received a phone call from President of the Family Support Network (FSN) Ms Judith Charles.

The FSN President had contacted Virgin Islands News Online in an effort to reach Ms Euril Charles. Following the connection she broke the good news to this site about a Facebook initiative, the brainchild of Ms Karen Freeman who is an employee at Frenchman's Cay, which resulted in Ms Euril having an abundance of joy to usher in her Mothers' Day celebrations.

According to Ms Charles, the story was shared among members of the Facebook page, BVI community Board, when Ms Freeman came up with the brilliant idea of each member contributing $10 which would have seen them raising a targeted $600 to present to Ms Euril Charles. They did not make the full sum but was able to raise more than half as persons from around the world bought into the idea and made their contribution.

While some persons are still to honour their commitment, FSN's Ms Charles said what was collected will be handed over to the elderly woman today, May 13, 2013.

When this news site visited Ms Euril Charles at Virgin Gorda, she was all smiles and extended gratitude to those who thought of her. "This is a sad story with a positive outcome. Sometimes we must look at the bright side of bad situations," she said.

For her the positive is that there is a world out there with kind hearted people who are willing to put a smile on the face of people they don't even know. "I pray God's abundant blessings on them all and I thank you so much," said the elderly woman.

"They give me even more reason to be grateful to the father, to have a even better Mother's Day and my birthday is soon and that's more joy. I have life and I thank God," she added.

She also said she found it very uncaring that no one from the hospital's administration even bothered to call to find out how she was doing or to say whether or not the investigations have yielded anything.

20 Responses to “FB family raises money for alleged victim of theft at Peebles Hospital”

  • Realist (13/05/2013, 08:43) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is so lovely... Happy belated Mother's Day Ms. Charles!
  • apple pie (13/05/2013, 09:12) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    you mean they setaling for even the old...we gone down in a handbasket
  • .. (13/05/2013, 09:16) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    Where is the medical bishop? Why dont he pray for the retun of the poor lady's money? or better yet give her a personal donation?
  • zoe (13/05/2013, 09:19) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    hope tis not some Crack Head that took the lady $$$$.
    • papa bag (17/05/2013, 15:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Zoe how can it be a crack head
      no crack head can just into peebles hospital much less into the ward like that
      the person that stole that ladys's money is a member of staff it doesnt take a genius to figure
      that one out set a dishonest people dem got working down there
      and i can say that from experience being hospitalized myself and witnessing a cleaner actually opening the
      little cupboard that is next to the bed where u get to put your stuff in. you are being paid to clean around and under me not inside of the drawers the lady thought i was sleeping when i opened my eyes and she saw me she jumped i asked her what she was doing she said she was cleaning my question is wat guidelines do these people have when it comes to cleaning???
  • bay yute (13/05/2013, 09:26) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    bvi gone.

  • BVI COMMUNITY BOARD (13/05/2013, 10:09) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Very glad we could help, everyone is free to join this Face Book group
  • My Mama (13/05/2013, 12:29) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    look my grannyyyy :)
  • Grand daughter (13/05/2013, 12:47) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    On behalf of the entire Charles family we would like to say a big thank you to everyone for their kind words of encouragement and for their generous donations especially the persons that made this all possible to once again put a smile on the face of my grand mother after so many days of tears. We the family are forever grateful. although we are still awaiting word from personnel from from the hospital and also an update from someone ROM the RVIPF
  • wow (13/05/2013, 13:31) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its shameful that not even in a hospital, a person is not safe from a thief! Don't they have monitors or cameras in the hospital to ensure in the protection of patients. Instead of charging for school children to be seen in the emergency room, this should be looked into by this so called Administration Board or Hospital Board of Directors if that is what it is called. Jah no that whomever took this woman's money have no conscience and will keep on doing so until they are caught!!!!
  • Concern Citizen (13/05/2013, 13:54) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Such a good jester for mother's day for Mrs. Charles. Good reporting VINO, despite the odds. Keep pressing on....
  • Happy child (13/05/2013, 14:04) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    She look so happy .lets hope that don't happen to anyone else
  • Sigh (13/05/2013, 17:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I feel so bad for this lady, but it seems like help is on the way
  • Worth it (13/05/2013, 21:12) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Seeing her smile is priceless. I live in the US and contributed to this fund and her smile proves this is, by far, one of the best "investments" I have ever made. God bless you Mrs Charles, be well.
  • Missy (14/05/2013, 16:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Karen Freeman, what a great idea. You are a kind hearted individual to think of something like that. I am glad Mrs. Charles was able to assist you with this and this kind soul got a smile back.


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