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- 27/09/2005: A recent message to Friends of Pitcairn mentions that Darralyn Griffiths is now well enough to go back home to Pitcairn on the 25th October. She extends her thanks to all those who contributed donations to help with her recovery.
- 01/06/2005: Darralyn has had her nerve graft operation and some tendon reconstruction.
- 07/05/2005: On the 30th of May Darrlyn will be going in to hospital for her nerve graft operation. Turi and herself are meanwhile moving into a small apartment in Auckland.
- 18/01/2005: The pins in Darralyn's arm are to be removed and her nerve graft operation is in two weeks time.
- 01/01/2005: Darralyn's condition improves.
- 30/12/2004: Darralyn's arm has become badly infected and the ball of the bone is not sitting right in the socket. She has been admitted to hospital for surgery.
- 30/12/2004: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Darralyn
- 29/12/2004: Darralyn is in Auckland, New Zealand for treatment.
- 21/12/2004: Two new photo's added of Darralyn in hospital. They are hospital1.jpg and hospital2.jpg.
- 20/12/2004: Update on Darralyn's progress
- 16/12/2004: Update on Darralyn's progress
Recently there was an accident on Pitcairn Island which left Islander Darralyn Griffiths injured. She had to be evacuated from the Island for emergency treatment. News reports about the accident are here:
Darralyn is progressing well and she is in high spirits. Her partner, Turi, is with her. A recent update of her progress is here, along with a photo of her being evacuated from the island in one of the boats.
Darralyn and Turi are newlyweds and have recently bought their own home on Pitcairn. They face payments for this home and unfortunately their income is limited while going through the long recovery process due to the accident. They also face the prospect of having to pay for the Medic Air transport from Mangareva to Tahiti.
To help them through this difficult period, a number of people including those involved with the Friends of Pitcairn group, Dennis Stephens' Bounty Scribe email newsletters, and others, are making a call for donations to help them out. If you feel you could contribute a few dollars to gift to Darralyn I'm sure this would help her and Turi immensely and relieve some of the stress they must be feeling at this point in their lives.
When making your donation please include your email address so you can receive confirmation that it went to the right place. If you include your postal mailing address the Warren Family will send you a thank you postcard directly from Pitcairn which will of course have a Pitcairn stamp attached to it. A nice bonus for any postcard or stamp collectors.
Paypal
Donations can be made via PayPal to any of the following addresses:
- Meralda Warren, Darralyn's Auntie (maimiti@pitcairn.pn)
- Mike Warren, Darralyn's Great Uncle (mike@onlinepitcairn.com)
US Cheques or International Money Orders in US Dollars
Payment of US cheques can be made through Fred Martin who will forward the money on to the people concerned and avoid the three months it can take for mail to reach Pitcairn. Please make the cheque out to 'Fred Martin' and send it to:
Fred Martin 467 Hillsborough Street Thousand Oaks CA 91361-1345 USAPlease send your name and email address along with the check.
New Zealand Cheques or International Money Orders in NZ Dollars
For those in New Zealand who wish to send a cheque, this can be done by sending the cheque to the Pitcairn Administration in Auckland:
Darralyn and Turi c/o Shirley Dillion Private Box 105696 Auckland, New Zealand
Direct Mail to Pitcairn
Donations can also be mailed directly to Pitcairn island to Darralyn's parents:
Jay and Carol Warren, c/o Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean Via New Zealand PCRN 1 ZZ
Thank you for taking the time to read this request and if you can help out Darralyn and her family it would be much appreciated. Let's show them the support of the Pitcairn friends on the internet. Even if you can't spare the money I'm sure some other expression of support sent to the Pitcairn address above would be appreciated.
Copyright © 2004 by Chris Double
<chris.double@double.co.nz>
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