8 weeks later: a perspective on Donovan's finances

I wanted to let you know how the fund raising has gone and what lays ahead for Donovan & Morgan.

1. I speak on their behalf, when I say loudly and very clearly, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP BOTH IN PRAYER & THROUGH YOUR GIVING! Praise God for friends & strangers who have reached out to Donovan and his family
2. From a medical insurance point of view, we were able to pay for the COBRA Insurance for 3 months coverage, as well as the initial payment for his current medical coverage. For our overseas friends, COBRA is the term given to the function of paying for both yours and the companies insurance premiums from the company that you had previously been employed with. COBRA is very expensive but certainly was very useful in dealing with the medical bills starting in April and going forward to the end of May. The new insurance is now in place and is been used to cover the bills going forward. He will still need to cover the deductables in both scenarios and the ongoing medical premiums
3. Obviously, in addition to the medical expenses, there are the normal bills that come due each day, and week as it rolls around. With the support we have been able to keep Donovan and Morgan solvent. Thank you again for all that you have done.
4. Donovan is hoping to get back to work in September or the latest in October, the latter month been highly unlikely. Two weeks after he returns to his employer he will begin to see some money, earnings come his way again.
5. So when all of this is weighed up, we have a few months of support still needed to keep them moving forward, plus the medical deductions & premiums will still need to be paid.

We have applied to Duke Hospital for financial hardship and that may help a little. Not sure what this will look like.  I say all of this not to be silly but to show that we have taken every step possible to make it through this next period.

We are still very much dependent upon donations and do ask humbly whilst knowing that people have been very supportive and generous in their giving.

How can you give?

1. You can do so through paypal as always notes on how to do this can be found on this blog in an earlier post
2. You can send a check or cheque for our international friends, payable to B.J. Engelbrecht at 209 Wenonah Way, Durham, NC 27713.  The only reason why we are doing this, is to allow someone other than Donovan to deal with the finances so that he need not worry about this area of his life right now. This is a special savings account set up with a sub title "Help Donovan." It is being administrated by me and I am able to track their needs each week and transfer what they need on an "as and when they need it" basis.
3. If you are a Facebook user, you can go to the Lets Help Donovan Page and donate through there.

How much do you need to give?
 Whatever you feel led to and within your means

What will the money be used for?
 All of the finances will be used to pay for their ongoing medical and living expenses only

Bless you for all that you have done so far. We continue to trust God for both Donovan's healing and for his finances.

Barry Engelbrecht - Donovan's father.