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May I say , "I have a question" ( paraphrasing Martin King D.) : How much a government, or a nation, expends with a delinquent prisoner as compared with a honest citizen in need for assistance ?! Is it fair ? Best wishes , Hilary Blue wrote: > Dear fabuloluws folks out there, > > It is not right, it just is NOT RIGHT. Is it Ivan's fault that he cannot > afford to pay the money needed to attract and keep the care giver he needs? Of > course not, it is that d----d disease that knocked him down in his prime > earning years. A man with the incredible will power and determination as Ivan > has demonstrated should not have to beg for what he desperately needs. He is > not a malingerer, he is a PERSON IN NEED OF SERVICES. And if such a category > does not exist in the Social Welfare Structure, then is sure ought to. But > till it does, we have to DO SOMETHING about Ivan and others in his situation. > Because, if he exists, then there are surely others out there like him. Maybe > not so vociferous, but just as needy and in just as much pain. > > There must be big corporations looking for a tax exemption - what about the > big care giver agencies - maybe in return for having their generosity made > known amongst the Parkinson's community, they would sponsor a care giver or > two, here and there. Maybe we should organise a compaign to identify possible > sponsors, and then contact them to see if they are willing. But it has to be > done quickly, because it is getting very cold, and Ivan and those in similar > situations are in urgent need ! +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+