Mother disappointed in gov’t as child gets successful eye surgery
The child, who is also autistic, is a student of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC) and according to Ms Liburd, the injury allegedly occurred as a result of her son being hit in the left eye by another student of the school on January 8, 2014.
The brief surgery was performed on February 11, 2014 at a medical centre in St Thomas, USVI and Ms Liburd expressed sincere gratitude to various companies and persons that came forward and offered assistance of any kind in her time of need.
Among those she offered thanks to were Digicel, Davis Car Rental, Cane Garden Bay Sunday School, Travelwise, Luther B, radio personality Paul ‘Gadiethz’ Peart and also doctors who performed the surgery.
Disappointed in gov’t
“I am disappointed with government but I still thank God that my child did not lose his eye because of foolishness,” Liburd told Virgin Islands News Online.
Despite her many efforts to speak with education and government officials, the mother of the injured child said she found no answers and was sent in all directions on her dead end quest.
The mother of three insists that she still hasn’t heard anything with regard to an investigation into the matter and has continued to dispute reports that the child’s injury was received away from school or that it was a ‘draft’ that caused the injury.
Attempts by this news site to get a comment from education officials on the issue were unsuccessful.
The mother remains thankful however, that several sponsors eventually came forward to assist with the prohibitive cost of the eye surgery and was appreciative of the fact that her son did not lose his eye.
“I’m feeling happy now that the surgery is over because now I can eat and I can get back to my normal self because during the month [of the injury] I was just stressed out,” she added.
For now, Ms Liburd said she is contemplating what steps can be taken going forward but has decided to give officials some time for a response before proceeding with any action.
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27 Responses to “Mother disappointed in gov’t as child gets successful eye surgery”
procedures my a.. if it was a family member of one of the gov heads it would be different ,guess what! WE VOTING THEM A.. OUT!
Look see.
Children being raised wiith misguided parents and so called friends,advisors and other poverty pimps,will forever remain hanndicapped and disadvantaged.
advisors will forever be handicapped and disadvantaged
Glad her child is okay though.
We should be delighted to oblige them in voting the NDP out!!