I want you to try something. Hold your breath. Keep holding. Say for 60 seconds. Now let go and feel your lungs fill up again. It's a relief right? Every day you breath over 20,000 times. And you do it without thinking. That is, until you can't do it.
The scariest thing is the world is not death. It's the fear that your child might die in front of you. Every breath is a struggle for Avigayil. Every breath is a gift. For her entire life she has been dependent on a Vapotherm machine. It is her literal life line. She used the hospital's machines and at home she uses a home version of the machine. Without the Vapotherm, Avigayil would not be able to breathe her 20,000 breaths. She is not the only one.
Sha'are Zedek is running a campaign to raise money to buy a new vapotherm. Below is the link and flier for the Campaign. I urge all of you to take a minute to read the information. If you can help, even with just a few shekels (or dollars) please consider it. Please also pass this on to anyone who might help. I can think of few things as worthy of tzadaka as helping a child breath.
http://www.give2gether.com/projects/Shaare-Zedek-Medical-Center-Jerusalem-Breathe/
PS. See if you can spot Avigayil in the video!
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