Hugo van der Kuy

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£2,443.70donated
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Goal: €1,500.00

“Can you point to your mother?”

This is what the speech therapist at the hospital in San Diego asks, while we stand around Jur's bed.

Jur looks at us, confused. “My mother isn't here.”

A stab goes through my body, tears burn behind my eyes.
My sister, his mother, is standing at the foot of his bed.
She raises her index finger to say: here I am.
Jur looks at her questioningly.
“Why are you pointing at the ceiling?”
Emotions are coursing through my body: is this going to be alright and how will my sister react to this?
(March 2017, Sharp Memorial, San Diego)

Millions of people worldwide contract Meningitis or Encephalitis every year. A significant proportion of these individuals die or suffer permanent after-effects. Various types of research, ranging from small to large, are conceivable and require funding. A lack of funding appears to be the limiting factor at present. The common comment is that Meningitis and/or Encephalitis are too rare. Therefore, Stichting ItsME, as an independent foundation, supports groundbreaking research to improve the treatment of Meningitis and Encephalitis. ItsME is an initiative by my nephew, Jur Deitmers.

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