I'm helping a friend, Sonishea McKenzie Pinto, raise funds to help save her now 4 month old baby's life.

Jax has been in hospital care for more than a month after being afflicted with a hypoxic brain injury caused by oxygen depravation by aspiration.

She's found that airlifting her son will be $30,000 and the procedures and neurological care necessary to bring him to full health will be an estimated additional $120,000 USD.

Below is a request made by her on social media and edited for clarity:

My newborn had a horrendous accident on November 20, 2023, the day I would return to work from maternity leave. He has since been in the hospital in critical care.

The procedure I had initially sought assistance with locally, (hyperbaric oxygen therapy - spoken about in the article linked below) cannot be done in Jamaica as no one has performed it on an intubated infant. There is also need for neurological intervention that to my knowledge is also not offered here.

The doctors in Jamaica are currently doing everything they can to keep him stable and as healthy as possible. I am truly appreciative, but they say there's not much else they can do...

As such I'm making this appeal. I've sought assistance abroad to further the rehabilitation and care of my son.

Because he's currently intubated he has to be transported via an air ambulance. This mode of transport costs $30,000 USD. His care and treatment will be an estimated additional $120,000

If you can assist in any way, my family and I would be very grateful.

You can view the article published on December 11, 2023 concerning my son.

https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20231211/family-eager-bring-home-baby-jax?fbclid=IwAR0r8pBG3m9FhsmBKZ0qCfQYaiCgtpVEZR4TsSh-55ivp0P6eOWUGYr3b58