This is a call for help!
Our dear friend Dola has been seeking treatment on the mainland for an infection in her neck that turned out to be cancer!! She has been diagnosed with Small Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Her prognosis is good as it was caught early but as she awaits results from yet another round of expensive tests her Doctors have laid out her treatment options and as such she will need to undergo various rounds of chemotherapy. With all the tests and treatments the cost far outweighs what she is able to pay on her own so this is where we come in.
She needs our help. She needs her friends, her community, her village.
If you know her you know that she is incredibly hardworking, strong, smart, caring, generous but above all else loving. The love she has for her family and her dogs is incomparable! Though she doesn’t have children of her own she is very close with her nieces and nephews as well as grand nieces and grand nephews. She feeds every dog or cat she finds on the road and has been known to adopt every dog in her neighborhood that decides they like her home best. Beyond that she always supports the children not only in her neighborhood in Sandy Bay but also in West End and her native Oakridge. She lends a hand whenever she is needed. So it’s only fair that we return the favor now that she needs it for herself.
Please, will you help her fight for her life? She would do it for you! And your dog!
No donation is too small as it all adds up and every little bit counts but larger donations help get the bills paid that much quicker! So please give what you can and help her put this all behind her so she can live a long, happy and healthy life.



