Good Morning Angels: Baby Aqeefah requires a flight to have a chance at saving her life Updated
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Shanaas and Vernon received bad news from their doctor - their baby’s heart is very weak and there is nothing they can do.
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BACKGROUND: Baby Aqeefah was born to Shanaas and Vernon Snell from Bishop Lavis in the Western Cape on 31 March 2020. Their bundle of joy came during lockdown, which had its challenges. Sadly, at the time, they were advised to say their final goodbyes. This was nine months ago and little Aqeefah is still fighting on. A friend of the family, Ina Pieters, found a doctor at the Heart and Lung Foundation in Sunninghill who will assess Aqeefah free of charge, as the family does not have medical aid. Now they need to get to Johannesburg from Cape Town as soon as possible, as time is of the essence. They have never flown and they cannot afford the cost of plane tickets - and that’s why Ina wrote to Good Mo