Make a Microloan for 6-yr old Andrew's Health!

This loan has been fully funded!

First Posted: May 27, 2010

Name: Andrew

Age: 6 years old

Location: Missouri, USA

Diagnosis: Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory Integration Disorder

Loan Sought: $2,000

Loan Needed For: HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] dives

Repayment Terms: 18 monthly payments ($111/month)

Other Notes: Andrew's mom, Dana, writes, "Andrew was born 15 weeks prematurely due to complications from Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. He weighed a whopping 16.7oz at birth. We spent 4 1/2 months in the NICU where Andrew survived multiple surgeries, blood transfusions, infections, a pulmonary hemorrhage, brain bleed, spinal tap and many, many pokes, prods and scopes. We left the NICU without oxygen or monitors, but with a feeding tube, blossoming sensory issues and a plethora of gut issues.

Over the next year and a half or two we had projectile vomiting issues. At every feeding. Andrew would writhe in pain in my arms while I fed him through his g-tube until he eventually checked out and went to sleep. When his sister was born the December after Andrew came home, I was spending 10 hours a day sitting on the couch feeding him, hoping that putting his formula in at a drip would prevent the horrible pain and vomiting. I continued to follow the traditional doctors' orders and feed Andrew formula-enriched breast milk and then straight formula. We tried every formula out there including elemental formulas that supposedly contain no allergens. Finally a new occupational therapist told me about the blenderized diet and introduced me to a Yahoo group of moms who were feeding their children REAL FOOD.

Once we started on the real food, the vomiting began to improve. And Andrew grew and felt better. You could see it in his skin color and in his eyes. But we started having new problems with mucus pooling in his stomach and causing a new kind of vomiting. Andrew had a near-constant post-nasal drip that also caused him to gag and throw up. One of the moms on the blenderized diet group told me about digestive enzymes and the gluten-free/casein-free (GFCF) diet. This was our introduction into the biomedical world and it has changed our lives. We've learned to recognize what foods Andrew can't tolerate and that increase his mucus production. We now rotate his foods and are working on trying to get him to eat with his mouth. We use dye-free, scent-free, natural detergents and cleansers, and we have a pretty good supplement routine down.

Andrew's brain bleed has attributed to his Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and global delays. He also has low muscle tone, so chewing and swallowing are difficult for him. He can swallow instinctively but cannot swallow on command. Writing, cutting and anything using fine motor skills are VERY, VERY hard for him. We're wanting to explore hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to see if it can aid in repairing some of the damaged cells. Our new DAN doctor has a soft-sided chamber in her office and believes that it would be very beneficial to him. Andrew is truly our miracle child. We want to give him chance possible."

Special Note: Andrew's mom, Dana, has been a long-time, and very active, Lend4Health lender and supporter. Most of the children on Lend4Health have benefited from one of Dana's loans!

Reference Provided By: Petra S. and the office of Andrew's DAN doctor.

Andrew's Community of Lenders:

Kathryn: $100
Karen F: $25
Rachel: $10
Chrissy: $10
Jenie: $50
Sue: $25
Amy: $10
Michael L: $10
Angelique: $5
Emma: $25

--Andrew's mom, Dana, saved $20 for his HBOT. The goal amount has been reduced by $20.--

Megan: $25
Jeanne & Charlie: $50 ["Much love to you Dana and Andrew!! We'll get this loan funded ASAP! <3 Jeanne and Charlie"]
Petra: $50 ["From my gang to yours, with love..xoxo"]
Cathleen: $50
Bonnie (Jaden C's mom): $5
Grandma Gini: $10 ["Memorial Day"]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 [Happy Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100 [Partially from re-loan of Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy cinco de Linco (a bit late..)"]
Renee: $10 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]

--Andrew's mom, Dana, is saving $5 that she received from Tatum's repaid loan to her. The goal amount has been reduced by $5.--

Renee (again): $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Renee (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Levi's repaid loan]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 4th birthday of Ethan Robert Blankenship on Aug. 7, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Sheri: $55 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]

--Andrew's mom, Dana, saved $20 for his HBOT. The goal amount has been reduced by $20.--

Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Joseph T's repaid loan; September Cinco de Linco!]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["In memory of Vicki Hess who would have been 66 on Sept. 2, 20l0. (from Irene's repaid loan)"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln (from Irene's repaid loan)"]
Angie (Sam's mom): $20
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Cathleen R: $10
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Tori's 38th birthday Sept. 6, 20l0. CHEERS!!! Keep smiling! (from Irene's repaid loan)"]
Dana (Andrew's mom): $18 [From Irene's repaid loan]
Karen T (again): $5
Tommy: $5
Claudia: $5
Stephanie: $1
Twyla: $1
Cyndy: $5
Petra (again): $20
Karen T (again): $5
Angie (Sam's mom): $36
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 6th birthday of K on Dec. 5, 2010. CHEERS!!!"]
Dhun: $20 [Re-allocated from Milo's closed loan]
Carson's family: $10 [Re-allocated from Milo's closed loan]
Dinakar: $5
Jeanne & Charlie (again): $99 [Re-allocated from Milo's closed loan]
Hank: $10 [Re-allocated from Milo's closed loan]
Carolyn: $25 [Re-allocated from Milo's closed loan]
Steven S.: $20 ["To celebrate our son's recovery from sensory issues, and so you know it can be done."]
Kay: $20
Dinakar (again): $15
Melinda: $10 [Re-loaned from Zachary's repaid loan]
Joan (again): $50
Angela S: $20 [re-loaned from Zachary's repaid loan]
Melinda (again): $30 ["HBOT was wonderful for Joshua ... Hope you see many many gains for Andrew Dana!"]
Carson's family: $10 [Re-loaned from Zachary's repaid loan. "We wish you the best Andrew! Sending blessings your way!"]
Petra (again): $15 [Re-loaned from Sevyn's repaid loan]
Karen F (again): $20 [Re-loaned from Sevyn's repaid loan]
Robyn P: $25 ["Best of luck!"]
Patricia S: $200 ["Reloan from Aaron plus some. Praying you can get this fulfilled soon. I am blessed that biomedical has helped my daughter so much!"]
Karen F (again): $30
Noel: $25
Bonnie (Jaden's mom, again): $5
Sun Valley Tech Solutions: $440 [Re-loaned from Sawyrr's repaid loan]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

April 30, 2011: This loan has been funded! The amount of the loan is $1,955.

May 7, 2011: Promissory note sent to Dana for signature.

May 22, 2011: Loan of $1,955 disbursed to Dana via check.

Make a Microloan for 7-yr old Benny's Health!

This loan has been funded and disbursed!!

First Posted: August 7, 2009

Name: Benny

Age: 7 years old

Location: Quebec, CANADA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $2,000

Loan Needed For: Partial payment of 40 HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] dives at Clinique Magali.

Repayment Terms: One lump sum, paid 24 months after loan is fulfilled.

Other Notes: Benny's mom, Lidia, writes, "I have worked hard to document the many gains that my son had using the HBOT before (click HERE). It has helped his recovery. I am hoping that he can complete another 40 dives.

This journey has been a difficult one and has depleted me financially but I have my son back and there is no price tag for that.

I want to be able to complete 40 more HBOT dives. I have $1,100 and need an extra $2,000. There is a chance that another organization can fund the remaining $3,000.

Thank you for such a wonderful opportunity."

Special Notes: Lidia has worked hard, in coordination with Benny's therapy team, to document the gains they have noticed over time from his past HBOT dives. This is a long, but very informative, list, so I have posted it on a separate web page as a Google document. To read more about Benny's gains from past HBOT dives, please CLICK HERE.

Check out some of Benny's artwork. Lidia says, "Remember I said the HBOT brought my son's skills back? This is his artwork. Isn't it beautiful?!"



Reference Provided By: Diane D. and Dr. Munz

To make a loan for Benny, click on the "ChipIn" button below or at the top of the page. It will take you to PayPal. If the ChipIn widget does not work for you, you can use PayPal (www.paypal.com) to send your loan to lend4health@gmail.com and note that it is for Benny.

Benny's Community of Lenders:

Grandma Gini: $7 ["Happy 5th Birthday to Lily Blankenship on August 7!"]
Grandma Gini: $7 ["Happy 3rd Birthday to Ethan Blankenship on August 7!"]
Petra (Salamander & Potatey's mom): $5 ["Just because, right now, I can..."]
Patrizia: $15 ["Benny has improved greatly with the HBOT treatments and I have hope for him to get better. He is a smart boy and I know he can do it. I hope together we can make this work to accomplish another 40 dives. I love you Benny so much!!! xoxo"]
Dominion Handmade Soap: $20
Karen F: $5
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Sheryl: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Cathleen: $10
Karen F (again): $10 ["In honor of Tori's Birthday! 37...3+7=10"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["From Sevyn and Family HBOT is amazing therapy and we hope you get all of the dives you need Benny! Best wishes to you and your family!"]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $14 ["Happy Birthday Benny!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $8 ["Happy Birthday Benny!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $8 ["Happy Thanksgiving to Benny's Family!"]
Cathleen (again): $100
Anonymous: $100 ["Happy Thanksgiving"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $8 ["Happy Birthday & Thanksgiving Benny! May God bless your way to recovery!"]
Evan & Lisa: $5
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Lori: $50 ["Good luck with all of your hard work. It is worth it!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]
Grandma Gini (again): $25 ["Merry Christmas Love to Tori & family"]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["1st Cinco de Linco of 2010 LIVE HEALTHY!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $18 ["In loving memory of Tori's grandma Marjorie, a true angel on her birthday Jan. 8, 2010"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Casey: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Renee (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dana C: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $14 ["Happy Valentine's Day!"]
Margaret: $50 ["In honor of Bubba, best grandfather and father ever. Who wished so deeply for the healing of his grandson, Will R. He would wish you continued healing as well, Benny!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Megan: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Patricia: $30 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne & Charlie (again): $10 ["Re-loaned from Arthur's repaid loan; Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Jennifer M: $10 ["Re-loaned from Arthur's repaid loan. Happy Cinco de Linco from Vermont!! Good luck with everything Benny and Benny's Mom. :)"]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Linne: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $35 [Re-loaned from Ethan & Alex's repaid loan]
Renee (again): $10 [Reloaned from repaid loans]
Karen T (again): $5 [from Penny's Cinco de Linco matching challenge!]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["In memory of Tori's Grandpa Clay who's birthday is March ll."]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Tori's Uncle Pat Riordan's 49th birthday March ll in California!"]
Marek: $10 ["Get Well Soon!"]
Tom D: $10 [Re-loaned from Aydan's repaid loan!]
Kathy B: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $10 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Dana C (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Sheryl (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to C and Cinco de Linco!"]
Karen T (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $23 [Re-loaned from Tatum's repaid loan]
Penny (Logan's mom): $5 [Re-loaned from Tatum's repaid loan]
Renee (again): $5
Karen F (again): $5
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 34th birthday of Jen Brady, April 26, 2010. Cheers!"]
Jeannette: $27
Renee (again): $5 ["In honor of my Aunt Anne Marie, who passed away this week."]
Jeff: $25 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco; dedicated to all the awesome momma warriors out there"]
Angie (Sam's mom): $20 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Sheryl (again): $5 ["Happy belated Cinco De Linco"]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Nancy: $25
Bonnie (Jaden's mom): $5
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy cinco de Linco (a bit late..)"]
Karen F (again): $30 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Dana C (Andrew's mom, again): $5 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Kathleen D: $25
Patty P: $25 [Re-loaned from Levi's repaid loan]
Stacie R: $10 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Cathleen R (again): $65 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Fiona: $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Bonnie (Jaden C's mom, again): $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan] Patricia (again): $30 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Margaret (again): $50 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Dr. Matt (again): $100 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Jessica P: $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Karen F (again): $115 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan + Cinco de Linco]
Joan: $75 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Melinda: $50 [Re-loaned from Levi's repaid loan]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Renee (again): $10 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Jeanne (again): $65 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Helen: $10 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Jeannette: $27 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 8th wedding anniversary of Jen & Mark Brady Aug. 2010, CHEERS!!!"]
Elizabeth M: $5
Jill: $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $15 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Amy L: $10 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Michelle O: $30 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Jan: $25 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Sean: $10 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Karen T: $25 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Abdus: $10
Julia: $5 [Re-allocated from Will's closed loan]
Peter: $5

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

August 18, 2010: Benny's loan has been funded! The full amount of the loan is $2,003!

August 18, 2010: Promissory note sent to Lidia for signature.

August 22, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

August 25, 2010: Loan of $2,003 (USD) disbursed directly to Clinique Magali in Quebec. This loan is scheduled to be repaid in one lump-sum by September 1, 2012.

August 25, 2010: Update from Lidia: "Benny started hyperbarics yesterday at Clinique Magali. The total cost is about $5,000. I had some saved up, plus this loan will pay for a portion of it. He will have about 40 dives. At first he didn't like it yesterday, but later when we were in the car, he was asking to go back. I have already noticed improvements. He slept really well last night, and it was the first time in about 6 months that he did not wet his bed. He also has been calmer today than usual, and he is forming some longer sentences than usual."

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old CJP's Health!

This loan is past-due.

First Posted: May 18, 2010

Name: CJP

Age: 4 years old

Location: Ohio, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $540 [Loan of $565 was collected.]

Loan Needed For: One 1-hour appointment with DAN! doctor ($240) and recommended supplements ($300).

Repayment Terms: 12 monthly payments ($47.08/month)

Other Notes: CJP's mom, Keely, writes, "This is my son CJP. He was diagnosed with Autism at 20 months of age. He started regressing at 15-16 months old. He had been saying 4 or 5 words, looking through books, and imitating. Then all of a sudden he stopped doing all those things and become a child that cried 24-7, lived in his own world if you will. He began flapping his arms, squealing, not speaking! Then came the stimming, and lots of it. So we finally started a home ABA [applied behavior analysis] team. That was not consistent enough for him, so we decided to find him a center where he could get 30-35 hours per week of ABA. That is where he is now, and he is getting ready to start extra speech therapy and a feeding clinic in a few weeks.

We just had our first DAN! doctor appointment and the first set of tests (OAT, Urine Toxic, Microbial Oats) done through Great Plains and Doctors Data labs. We will see the doctor again in a few weeks to find out the results and see what lists of supplements and vitamins he places him on. He has already mentioned placing CJP on a special diet, which is so costly.

With the biomedical treatment, we truly feel that by getting out the toxins and bad things in his body and supplementing good things back in, he will become healthy again and be able to learn at a normal level. We are trying to do all that we can to make our son, CJP, better. With your help maybe we can.

This loan would help us out tremendously! My husband had to quit his job (back in January) so that he can take our son to his therapy appointments that are all over an hour away (drives that 2 times each day). I stay home with our other son who is almost 1 year old and attend Nursing School. CJP is a very sweet, intelligent little boy who just needs some extra help getting him back to his old self, the CJP we knew... before Autism!"

Reference Provided By: Courtney G., Camellia S., and the office of Dr. Demio.

CJP's Community of Lenders:

Kathleen B: $5
Elizabeth: $50
Grandma Gini: $10 ["Celebrates the l3th wedding anniversary of T & C, May 27, 2010. CHEERS!!!"]
Dana (Andrew's mom): $5
Bonnie (Jaden C's mom): $5
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 [Happy Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the l6th birthday of Alex Clay June l8, 20l0 CHEERS!!!"]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100
Kathleen S: $50
Petra: $10 ["Happy cinco de Linco (a bit late..)"]
Karen (Ben's mom): $25
Grandma Gini (again): $232 [Rolled over from Will's closed loan]
Karen (Ben's mom, again): $18
Martha: $25

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

August 5, 2010: This loan has been funded! The loan amount collected was $565.

August 5, 2010: Promissory note sent to CJP's mom, Keely, for signature.

August 6, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

August 6, 2010: Loan of $565 disbursed to Keely via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 12 months, beginning on October 1, 2010.

July 1, 2011: The 1st installment of $47.08 (due October 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 2nd installment of $47.08 (due November 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 3rd installment of $47.08 (due December 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 4th installment of $47.08 (due January 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 5th installment of $47.08 (due February 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 6th installment of $47.08 (due March 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 7th installment of $47.08 (due April 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 8th installment of $47.08 (due May 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 9th installment of $47.08 (due June 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for 7-year old Dalton's Health!

This loan is being repaid!

First Posted: May 31, 2010

Name: Dalton

Age: 7 years old

Location: Georgia, USA

Diagnosis: PDD-NOS [Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified]

Loan Sought: $2,500

Update 7/20/10: Dalton received a $2,000 grant, so the family is ending the loan request. A total of $267 in loans was collected.

Loan Needed For: Appointment with DAN! doctor, testing, and recommended supplements

Repayment Terms: 18 monthly payments ($139/month)

Note: The repayment terms have been changed to 12 monthly payments ($22.25/month) thanks to the grant!

Other Notes: Dalton's mom, Wendy, writes, "My son was diagnosed with Autism/PDD when he was 2. We immediately started therapies, homeopathic treatments and the gluten-free casein-free (GFCF) diet. It did help a lot with his eye contact and his gastro problems. He finally said his first word at 4 1/2. He is doing a lot better, but, when we stopped with the homeopathic treatments and GFCF diet, he started regressing. We couldn't afford it any longer. Now he is going back to doing some of the things we got out of him with these treatments. It breaks my heart to see him go back. I really need help to get him back to where he was. I have heard about DAN! lately and decided I wanted to try this on my son. This loan would give us the tools to find out exactly how to treat him and continue the regimen."

Special Note: Wendy learned about Lend4Health from the HollyRod Foundation website, after seeing Holly Robinson Peete on the TV show The Doctors.

Reference Provided By: Mrs. Davis and one of Dalton's therapists, who requested her name be kept anonymous.

Dalton's Community of Lenders:

Grandma Gini: $10 ["Memorial Day"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to Junie Connelly June 3, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Mary: $100
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Petra: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco (a little late.. )"]
Renee: $10 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

July 20, 2010: Dalton's family has received a $2,000 grant from Miracle League of Atlanta! The family has requested to end this loan request early so that they can pursue Dalton's treatment right away. The amount collected in loans on Lend4Health is $267.

July 20, 2010: Promissory note sent to Wendy for signature.

July 20, 2010: Signed promissory note received from Wendy.

July 21, 2010: Loan of $267 sent to Wendy via Priority Mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 12 months, with the first installment due on September 1, 2010.

November 5, 2010: 1st installment of $22.25 has been marked past-due (due September 1).

November 5, 2010: 2nd installment of $22.25 has been received, early (due October 1).

November 5, 2010: 3rd installment of $22.25 has been marked past-due (due November 1).

Make a Microloan for 5-yr old Aydan's Health! (#2)

This loan is being repaid!

Bottom Photo: With big brother Avery.

First Posted: March 22, 2010

Name: Aydan B.

Age: 5 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $905

Loan Needed For: Attendance at the AutismONE/Generation Rescue conference, "Autism Redefined," in Chicago from May 24 - May 30, 2010. (Flight: $346.00, and hotel: $559.00)

Repayment Terms: 36 monthly repayments ($25.13/month)

Other Notes: Aydan's mom, April writes, "Aydan is a 5 year old with autism. He is pre-verbal, has many sensory difficulties including constant self-stimulatory behavior and motor planning issues. He is sweet, adorable, smart and an all around love bug. He was first diagnosed at age 2 1/2 years and at the time was considered to be mild-moderate. Unfortunately his progress has had many ups and downs and he is now considered to be in the moderate-severe range. Nevertheless, we remain extremely hopeful and have seen great improvements since making changes into alternative therapies such as RDI, Miller Method and Bio-medical treatments. Aydan recently became potty trained which was a major milestone and a huge celebration for our family. We are very excited to finally be seeing some progress and look forward for it to continue. We still believe that Aydan will recover given the right opportunities.

At this time I am seeking a loan to attend the Autism One Conference. In California our funding for treatments and parent training has been cut by millions of dollars. I would like to attend Autism One to further my education and learn about cutting edge treatments that may be beneficial to my son as well as the autism community. I am very active in TACA, Generation Rescue and several other autism groups so not only would my education benefit my son but I would be able to share my information.

Aydan is beloved by many family members and friends. We all recognize this warm light of love that he holds and those of us lucky enough to share it feel truly blessed.

As for me I feel that I have been selected to be the mother of this boy for a reason and I know that I will never give up advocating for our children."

Read more from April at her blog, "Road to Recovery," by clicking HERE.

Special Notes: This is this family's 2nd loan on Lend4Health. Their first loan was in the amount of $500. It was repaid in full prior to its due date. To read more about this family's first Lend4Health loan, click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for previous Lend4Health loan recipients who are in good standing.

Aydan's Community of Lenders:

Tim: $30 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Jeanne: $23 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Karen F: $15 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Anonymous: $10 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Bonnie C (Jaden's mom): $5
Robyn: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $10 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Dana C: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to C and Cinco de Linco!"]
Heather (Brock's mom): $15 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Penny (Logan's mom): $10 [Re-loaned from Tatum's repaid loan]
Renee: $5
Carson's Family: $10 ["We wish you the best on your trip to the conference. I hope you will also look into scholarships through various autism organizations. God bless. Peace"]
Danielle (Kosta's mom): $5
Karen F (again): $5
Lee: $100
Cyndy: $50
Patricia: $30 ["I'm praying you can make the trip!"]
Jeannette: $27
Joan: $50 ["Cinco de Linco a day early. Happy Mother's Day too!"]
Renee (again): $5 ["In honor of my Aunt Anne Marie, who passed away this week."]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco; dedicated to all the awesome momma warriors out there"]
Patricia: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 27th birthday of Sarita Ptak on May 7, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Shirley: $42
Karen F (again): $42
Joan (again): $42 ["I just can't resist that sweet face!"]
Renee (again): $42
Petra (again): $42 ["Have a great time! Learn LOTS!"]
Rossy (Dylan's mom): $45
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Bob Clay's 56th birthday May l7, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Anonymous2: $38 ["Hope you have a great time!"]
Jana: $5
Kathy: $10
Chrissy: $10
Melinda: $30
Cyndy: $25
Joan (again): $50 ["Have a good trip (-:"]
Sheri: $40

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

May 18, 2010: This loan has been funded!

May 19, 2010: Promissory note sent to April for signature.

May 19, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

May 19, 2010: Loan of $958 sent to April via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 30 months, beginning on July 1, 2010.

June 11, 2010: Update from April: "Hey there L4H family! I'm just giving a quick update on what we've been able to implement since my wonderful experience at Autism One. The first thing we did was start removing environmental toxins and going completely organic. After hearing David Kirby, Anju Usman and many many others I can take a hint. The other has been the implementation of Quigong Sensory Training. This was one of the highlights for me as it was a real training session that taught us how to actually do this treatment at home. It's very simple and only takes about 15 minutes a day. I've been doing it on Aydan at night and he's been calmer, sleeping better and has had fewer night accidents. I could see after the first massage when this very hyper kid lied in bed still without moving for an hour before falling asleep that QST was going to be a keeper."

September 24, 2010: The 1st installment of $31.93 (due July 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 2nd installment of $31.93 (due August 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 3rd installment of $31.93 (due September 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 4th installment of $31.93 (due October 1, 2010) has been received early.

December 3, 2010: The 5th installment of $31.93 (due November 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

December 3, 2010: The 6th installment of $31.93 (due December 1, 2010) has been received early.

February 17, 2011: The 7th installment of $31.93 (due January 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

February 17, 2011: The 8th installment of $31.93 (due February 1, 2011) has been received, late.

March 14, 2011: The 9th installment of $31.93 (due March 1, 2011) has been received, late.

April 8, 2011: The 10th installment of $31.93 (due April 1, 2011) has been received, late.

August 11, 2011: The 11th installment of $31.93 (due May 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 12th installment of $31.93 (due June 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 13th installment of $31.93 (due July 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 14th installment of $31.93 (due August 1, 2011) has been received, late.

September 12, 2011: The 15th installment of $31.93 (due September 1, 2011) has been received, late.

September 12, 2011: One of Aydan's lenders has forgiven her portion of the loan. The amount forgiven is $30. This amount will be deducted from the final installment due. The final installment, due December 2012, will now be only $2.03.

November 5, 2011: The 16th installment (due October 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

November 5, 2011: The 17th installment (due November 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

November 5, 2011: One of Aydan's lenders has volunteered to forgive her portion of the loan. The amount forgiven is $42. This amount will be deducted from the final installment due. This will cover the final installment due December 2012. The installment due November 2012 also has been covered. The final installment now will be due on October 1, 2012, in the amount of $23.89.

December 6, 2011: More of Aydan's lenders have volunteered to forgive their portions of the loan. An additional $80 has been forgiven. This amount has been deducted from the final installments due. The final installment now will be due on July 1, 2012, in the amount of $8.10.

December 6, 2011: The 18th installment (due December 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

May 13, 2012: The 19th installment (due January 1, 2012) has been marked past-due.

May 13, 2012: The 20th installment (due February 1, 2012) has been marked past-due.

May 13, 2012: A partial payment of $10 has been received for the 21st installment (due March 1, 2012). This payment has been marked past-due. The amount remaining due on this month's installment is $21.93.

May 13, 2012: The 22nd installment (due April 1, 2012) has been marked past-due.

May 13, 2012: The 23rd installment (due May 1, 2012) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for 3-yr old Lil' Joe's Health!

This loan is being repaid.

"I added an old picture of Lil' Joe to show the improvements with his eyes and personality. When he was a baby he always had that glazed over look in his eyes...he no longer has that...and HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] has made a tremendous difference." -- Lil' Joe's mom, Heidi

First Posted On: July 22, 2009

Name: Lil' Joe

Age: 3 1/2 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $2,500

Loan Needed For: 20 HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] dives

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($138.89/month).

Other Notes: Lil' Joe's mom, Heidi, writes: "Joe is awesome! He wants to recover...you can tell by how hard he works at all his therapies and at home...all we need to do is provide him with the tools for recovery and we will get there, together.

As soon as we found out about Joe, we immediately got him all the services he was eligible for and then some. Not too long after his diagnosis of autism and epilepsy we started biomedical protocol and a day has not gone by without it and I would like for it to stay that way as he is recovering in front of my eyes.

I need this loan because our health care system in not geared to cover services that are biomedical in nature. And most importantly because we found out while he was young and we started biomedical while he was young, he is recovering and I am afraid that if we stop now, so will his progress.

Lil Joe deserves a fighting chance as do all children who do not have a voice. I am his voice, and I know by looking in his eyes that he wants recovery."

Special Notes: Heidi is a full-time student, and her husband is in the Navy. Lil' Joe's DAN! [Defeat Autism Now!] doctor is Dr. Dan Rossignol.

Reference Provided By: Laura K. and the office of Dr. Rossignol.

Lil' Joe's Community of Lenders:

Sun Valley Tech Solutions: $83
Karen F: $5
Sun Valley Tech Solutions: $113
Roy: $50
Bonnie: $5
Jeanne: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Lil' Joe!"]
Petra: $5 ['Cheers to a Cinco de Linco tornado!!"]
Sheri: $40 [Cinco de Linco]
Renee: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jan: $25 ["Cinco de Linco TORNADO"]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Christine E: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Christine R: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dana C: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["First Cinco de Linco loan...from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $41 ["In honor of Chip's 41st birthday, August 6th."]
Dana C (again): $5
Petra (again): $5 ["Just because, right now, I can."]
Elizabeth: $50
Angela: $10
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Tristen's repaid loan.]
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
MaryBeth: $5 ["Cinco de Linco. In honor of Mason - Go Navy!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Jennifer P: $37 ["For Tori's bday!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Lisa (Matthias' mom): $5 ["From one Lend4health Mommy to another! I wish we could give more, but I know how much this will help!"]
Paula: $5 ["I'm rooting for you!"]
Kathleen B: $4
Julia: $25
Karen F (again): $5 ["October Cinco de Linco! Re-loan from Jaden's repaid loan!"]
Anonymous: $30 "To salute the volunteer walkers raising money and awareness on Oct. 3 in Wheaton, IL, for NAMI of DuPage."
Tori: $10 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Beth: $5 ["CINCO DE LINCO! I HOPE YOUR LOAN IS FUNDED BY THE 20TH! GOD BLESS!"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Angie: $10
Patricia: $50 ["Reloan from Sabrina - plus some. Go Lil' Joe!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["From Sabrina's repaid loan."]
Diane M: $25
Kathleen B: $5
Evan & Lisa: $10
Julia (again): $20
Victoria: $20
Evan & Lisa: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Zane: $25 [Cinco de Linco]
Julia (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $22 ["To honor Tori's Grandpa Clay who served in the Navy in World War II, a member of The Greatest Generation."]
Diane M (again): $20
Patricia: $30 ["Praying we can fill this request soon! Happy Holidays!"]
Diane M (again): $35
Carson's Family: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]
Ethan, Alex, & Megan: $5 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan]
Meg D.: $5 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan]
Grandma Gini (again): $24 ["Celebrates Maite Saxton's Christmas Eve birthday"]
Grandma Gini (again): $25 ["Merry Christmas Love to Tori & family"]
Karen F (again): $10
Petra (again): $30 ["Wishing you a grand 2010..."]
Grandma Gini (again): $28 ["Celebrates the 4lst wedding anniversary of Patsy & Mel Ulmer Dec. 28, 2009. Keep smiling!"]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["Autism is Treatable and our kids can recover! Our son is making great progress and so can Lil' Joe!!! Best wishes!! Hope you all get funded soon! I know how hard waiting is when you know it's just $$ standing between your child and recovery!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $31 ["Celebrates New Year's Eve birthday of Adam Robert Clay Dec. 3l, 2009"]
Angela: $36 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Jillian: $50 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Summit to Sea: $25 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Uma: $20 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Catherine: $5 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Catherine: $50 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Kimberly: $25 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Beth M: $5 [Re-allocated from Izaiah's closed loan on 1/1/10.]
Paula: $5 [Re-loaned from Alano's repaid loan.]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 45th wedding anniversary of Betsy & Taylor Bennett Jan. 3, 2010 & wishes them many more rainbows!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Kate St. John's birthday Jan. 3, 2010 & hopes for a healthy New Year for us all."]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["1st Cinco de Linco of 2010 LIVE HEALTHY!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $18 ["In loving memory of Tori's grandma Marjorie, a true angel on her birthday Jan. 8, 2010"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Steve R: $20
Shirley: $5
Renee (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Jasen Myer's 3lst birthday Feb. 3, 20l0"]
Danna (Marcellus' mom): $22
Kristi & Jeff: $35 [Loan made from Marcellus' repaid loan.]
Catherine S: $128 ["Reloan from Marcellus!"]
Karen (Gabriel & Christopher's mom): $5
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Greg Hess's 42nd birthday Feb. 23, 20l0!"]
Margaret: $50 ["In honor of Bubba who had such a way with his grandson who has autism. We hope that Lil Joe's loan will be fully funded before you know it and that he will enjoy great progress and healing. Way to go Heidi for being so proactive."]
Noel: $20 [Re-loaned from Ethan D's repaid loan.]
Grandma Gini (again): $25 ["Sending a reloan (from Ethan D.) to Lil Joe. Keep smiling!"]
Megan (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Patricia (again): $30 ["Reloan from Ethan - best wishes to you!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Jeanne & Charlie (again): $10 ["Re-loaned from Arthur's repaid loan; Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Sean: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Petra (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Heather (Brock's mom): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen F (again): $25 [Re-loan from Megan & Karen's repaid loan; Happy Cinco de Linco!]
Joan: $25 [Cinco de Linco]
Patty P: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Bonnie: $5 [Re-loaned from Megan & Karen's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Bonnie (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Arthur's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $10 [Re-loaned from Megan & Karen's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco]
Angie (Ethan & Alex's mom): $4 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Robyn: $10
Catherine S: $100 [Reloan from Ethan & Alex's repaid loan!"]
Petra (again): $45 ["Reloan from Ethan & Alex' repaid loan."]
Renee (again): $10 [Reloaned from repaid loans]
Karen T (again): $5 [from Penny's Cinco de Linco matching challenge!]
Heather (Brock's mom, again): $5 [from Penny's Cinco de Linco matching challenge, with funds used from Ezekiel's repaid loan!]
Victoria: $10 [Re-loaned from Ethan & Alex's repaid loan!]
Heather D: $5
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to Tori's aunt Patti Miller a little late, Keep smiling!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["in memory of Tori's Grandpa Clay's March ll birthday"]
Bonnie (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Aydan B's repaid loan!]
Bridget: $349 [Re-loaned from Lauren's repaid loan!]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

March 25, 2010: This loan has been fully funded!!!!

April 12, 2010: Promissory note sent to Heidi for signature.

May 14, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

May 17, 2010: Loan of $2,500 sent to Heidi via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, with the first installment due June 15, 2010, in the amount of $138.89.

June 23, 2010: Update from Heidi posted on the Lend4Health Facebook page: "Hello All: Started diving last week at California Integrative Hyperbaric Center in Irvine. What a sweet deal -- 40 dives at 1.5 for $2,500.00! The exact amount of our loan!!! Thank you all! Joe's mom Heidi"

July 2, 2010: The 1st repayment (due June 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 28, 2010: The 2nd repayment (due July 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

August 4, 2010: Heidi apologized for being late with the first two payments. Her husband was deployed and then they went on vacation, and she forgot. "I am sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding!" She notes that Lil' Joe is on his 30th HBOT dive.

August 4, 2010: The 3rd repayment (due August 15, 2010) has been received, early.

September 13, 2010: The 4th repayment (due September 15, 2010) has been received, early.

September 13, 2010: Update from Heidi: "Hello! We finished our 80th [HBOT] dive before school started! Joe is now asking questions! You and I both know how much this means! Yeah! Everyday he is getting better. Once we started treating his clostridia all of his 'autistic symptoms' diminished. Thanks to all, Heidi"

October 14, 2010: Update from Heidi: "Lil' Joe is now asking 'WH-' questions!"

October 14, 2010: The 5th repayment (due October 15, 2010) has been received, early.

December 1, 2010: A partial payment on the 6th installment (due November 15) has been received. The amount was $130. The amount remaining due on this installment is $8.89.

January 6, 2011: The remaining amount due on the 6th installment ($8.89, due November 15) has been received. This installment has been marked "late" instead of "past due."

January 6, 2011: The 7th installment (due December 15) has been marked past-due.

January 6, 2011: The 8th installment (due January 15) has been received, early. An overpayment of $11.11 was also received, which will be applied to the final installment due.

April 3, 2011: The 9th installment (due February 15) has been marked past-due.

April 3, 2011: The 10th installment (due March 15) has been received, late.

April 3, 2011: The 11th installment (due April 15) has been received, early.

Make a Microloan for Elisha & Ethan's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: August 4, 2009

Name: Elisha & Ethan (siblings)

Age: 4 & 2 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism (both siblings)

Loan Sought: $810 [reduced from $1,900 on 11/23/09]

Loan Needed For: Organic acid test (urine) for each child ($480) and comprehensive stool analysis test for one child ($330)

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($45/month).

Other Notes: Elisha & Ethan's mom, Abigail, writes, "Meet my kids Elisha and Ethan, both were diagnosed with autism. They are my life and it's just so heartbreaking to see them struggle just with everything. They've been on the GFCF [gluten-free, casein-free] diet for a year now, Elisha has just started her B12 shots, and Ethan will have his shots soon. I have been doing the best I can to help my kids, but I just can't do everything at the same time, because there's two of them. I am asking for this loan for tests. I am praying that there will be people out there with a good heart to extend their help for Elisha and Ethan. Thank you and GOD bless you..."

Reference Provided By: Nikki M. (ABA teacher) and Stacey B. (speech therapist)

Elisha & Ethan's Community of Lenders:

Jeanne: $20 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Elisha and Ethan!"]
Petra: $10 ["Cheers to a Cinco de Linco tornado!!"]
Sheri: $40 [Cinco de Linco]
Renee: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $10 ["Cinco de Linco times 2"]
Janine: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Jan: $25 ["Cinco de Linco TORNADO"]
Rebecca: $10 ["Happy Cinco De Linco!"]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dana C: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $10 ["First Cinco de Linco loan...from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $82 ["In honor of Chip's 41st birthday, August 6th."]
Eden: $40 ["Happy Belated Cinco de Linco Day in honor of Jeanne"]
Anonymous: $50
Petra (again): $5 ["Just because, right now I can."]
Grandma Gini: $40 ["In honor of Erik Peterson's 4th birthday on August 19, 2009."]
Grandma Gini: $40 ["In honor of Karl Peterson's 2nd birthday on August 20, 2009."]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Charlie: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Thomas: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Alida: $5 ["May God bless your journey to recovery Elisha & Ethan!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $46 ["In memory of Tori's parents' wedding Sept. 8, l963."]
Rhea: $20 ["ethan and lisha hope this little amount will help. love u both!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Julia: $20
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Evan & Lisa: $10
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Julia (again): $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Arlene: $25
Grandma Gini (again): $22 ["To celebrate Peggy Vogelsinger's birthday on November 22, 2009, Keep smiling!"]
Roger: $50
Grandma Gini: $28 ["To celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of Jean & Jim Ashbrook on Nov. 28, 2009"]
Angela S: $10
Joan: $25
Sheryl: $10 ["Early Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F (again): $15
Michaela & Jaafar: $24

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

November 30, 2009: This loan has been funded!

December 1, 2009: Promissory note sent to Abigail for signature.

December 8, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

December 9, 2009: Loan of $810 sent to Abigail via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, starting on January 15, 2010. The first loan installment due will be $45.

January 10, 2010: 1st repayment of $45 (due January 15) received, early.

February 12, 2010: 2nd repayment of $45 (due February 15) received, early.

March 8, 2010: 3rd repayment of $45 (due March 15) received, early.

April 16, 2010: 4th repayment of $45 (due April 15) received, on-time.

May 19, 2010: 5th repayment of $45 (due May 15) received, late.

June 9, 2010: 6th repayment of $45 (due June 15) received, early.

July 13, 2010: 7th repayment of $45 (due July 15) received, early.

August 13, 2010: 8th repayment of $45 (due August 15) received, early.

August 26, 2010: Update from Abigail: "Finally Elisha and Ethan were able to see a DAN! doctor. Both kids have yeasty guts so they have started antifungals this week! They still need the IgG food allergy test and heavy metal toxicity test. Thank you Tori and to our lenders for making it possible for my kids to recover, I am forever grateful..."

September 17, 2010: 9th repayment of $45 (due September 15) received, late.

October 17, 2010: 10th repayment of $45 (due October 15) received, late.

November 14, 2010: 11th repayment of $45 (due November 15) received, early.

December 15, 2010: 12th repayment of $45 (due December 15) received, on-time.

January 17, 2011: 13th repayment of $45 (due January 15) received, late.

February 18, 2011: 14th repayment of $45 (due February 15) received, late.

March 10, 2011: 15th repayment of $45 (due March 15) received, early.

April 12, 2011: 16th repayment of $45 (due April 15) received, early.

May 17, 2011: 17th repayment of $45 (due May 15) received, late.

May 17, 2011: 18th repayment of $45 (due June 15) received, early.

June 5, 2011: This loan has been repaid in full, early!

June 5, 2011: Original loan amounts have been repaid to lenders via PayPal.

Make a Microloan for 2-yr old Alano's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

Photo: Alano (left) & his older brother Legend.

First Posted On: September 14, 2009

Name: Alano

Age: 2 years old

Location: New York, USA

Diagnosis: PDD-NOS

Loan Sought: $1,500

Loan Needed For: Initial appointment with DAN! Doctor ($165); one follow-up visit ($165); Organic Acid Test from Great Plains ($240); Comprehensive Stool Analysis Test from Great Plains ($330); IgE Food Allergy Test from Great Plains ($270); Travel costs (tolls) to & from DAN! doctor ($30); Supplements, including multi-vitamin, probiotics, omega 3s, enzymes for the first 2-3 months ($300).

Note: Alano's mom is looking into a different doctor as well. If she decides to see a different doctor, the amount and the details of the need may change. It is anticipated that the amount needed will be decreased. This loan request will be updated as needed once the decision is made.

Repayment Terms: 24 months ($62.50/month).

Other Notes: Alano's mom, Alida, writes: "Alano will be two years old this October. He is my little "pollo" (Spanish for chicken), full of curiosity and loves to be outdoors! He loves to run with his older brother, Legend, and play cars together. Although he was diagnosed with PDD when he was 18 months old, he's very affectionate and loves having people visit our home. I felt that all he was missing was the words he so desperately wants to say everyday but would babble and yelp a lot instead.

After his diagnosis, we started with early intervention with speech therapy, special instruction and occupational therapy in our home. It's been helping for the past three months so far but not enough. He's getting another evaluation in a few weeks, which will add more therapy to his schedule as well as an ABA. Right when therapy started, I became homebound with an ankle injury. It's been difficult but we've had a great support system and Alano will get the extra help he needs. We started the GFCF [gluten-free casein-free] diet over a month ago and it's been great but we're not there 100%. Between my doctor's appointments, shopping for GFCF products & supplements, we're getting hit hard financially.

Dr. Elaine Hardy is a nurse practitioner but she follows the DAN! protocol and she charges much less than most DAN doctors in NYC. We just want to get the ball rolling with biomedical treatment as soon as possible so the appointment is for November 3rd.

Alano has been uttering word-sounds like "achoo" and "dadoo" for balloon but otherwise, my husband and I are dying just to hear him call us Momma and Daddy. He looks forward to seeing his therapists, loves to eat, does a cluck-cluck dance (why I call him pollo!) before he gives you a nuzzley kiss. I also started a blog about his journey (read it HERE).

I believe every child with autism has a better chance at recovery once their parents are given the tools they need and the means to afford it! Of course life is not that simple but I'm willing to try through this site and God willing, this will open up your heart and be able to give whatever you can to help. It would mean the absolute world to me and to all the children here on Lend4Health! Thank you so much for taking the time to read our story and God bless!"

Reference Provided By: Michele T, Elizabeth M, and the office of Dr. Elaine Hardy.

Alano's Community of Lenders:

Thomas: $20
Beth: $5 ["Blessings to Alano!"]
Karen F: $5
Paula: $5
Sara: $25 ["God Bless Your Family!"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

October 5, 2009: I received this awesome email from Alida: "Tori, I can't believe I'm writing this email NOW! I can't believe it actually happened and as soon as I get the money, I STILL won't believe it. I've been in touch with a friend of mine named Enzo from high school on Facebook. He saw Alano's profile posted a few weeks ago. He wasn't one of my closest friends but a very nice guy nonetheless. He felt for me when he read Alano's story and offered to help. But what he did to help out was what you would only see in the movies!! He works as a long shoreman in a large company with over 200 workers. Being a father of three, he told me how blessed he always felt to have three healthy children and that it would break his heart to hear about his friends going through hardship with sick children. He has done this before for a friend whose daughter had leukemia and had to take time off from work to be with her. His friend was deep in debt and so he collected $5-$10 from each person at his company and ended up with over $2,500! So he did the exact same thing for my son! I couldn't believe it. He collected about $1,200 in a week and a half!! Then my brother-in-law decided to chip in the remaining $300 as soon as I told him and the rest of my family the story. By the grace of God, I could not imagine this would happen to me. But you know Tori, it was your organization that prompted this to happen! You helped make everyone aware of the need for biomedical treatment for children under the spectrum, especially for those that don't know that there are ways to help them and that it's not easily covered under insurance. I did have a hard time explaining to Enzo about the website and what biomedical treatment is but he didn't care. I brought up Jenny McCarthy and he thinks it's all BS! So I hope with Alano's recovery process, he will understand better in the near future. God works things in a beautiful way. Now I'm at a loss as to how I'm going to thank him and his company for this incredible donation! Tori, THANK YOU for giving my son a chance at recovery by being such a blessed part of the autism community and for creating Lend4Health from the goodness of your heart and for your beautiful little boy!"

October 5, 2009: The total amount received in loans on Lend4Health is $60. I will talk to Alida about how she would like to structure this new loan amount.

October 5, 2009: Alida plans to use the $60 for supplements recommended by the DAN! doctor. She plans to pay the loan back over 3 months, at $20/month.

October 6, 2009: Promissory note sent to Alida for signature.

October 21, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

October 21, 2009: Loan of $60 disbursed via check in the mail. The first repayment on this loan is due November 1, 2009.

October 22, 2009: Thank you note from Alida:

The past few weeks have been one long emotional roller coaster ride. My family and I are on cloud nine over the fact that we have the funds to be able to start the biomedical treatment for Alano, a blessing that couldn't have happened if it weren't for Lend4Health! In the past few days, we had a meeting with the NYC EIP (early intervention program) in their office and just got approved for extra speech therapy time, occupational therapy and for ABA (applied behavioral analysis) which is going to be a crazy schedule for Alano starting next week. We really hope he can tolerate it! Then we went to the orientation as of last night at the Path Family Center (PFC) in Staten Island. My husband and I felt very much at home the minute we stepped into this beautiful place! After meeting Dr. Gabriel and his staff, I was overwhelmed with tears and felt inspired by their stories of how they were led to the center to help children and adults under the spectrum and other disorders. To have the services they'll provide, the laid back, cozy atmosphere of the place, the play gym for the children so they can interact and socialize with one another and the parent support group meetings, all in ONE PLACE, is an incredible opportunity to have and an investment of a lifetime for our son! Before we become members of PFC, we do have challenges to deal with, like the possibility of surgery for my ankle next month. It could keep us from joining until I recover. Regardless, we're sooo happy we found this place!! A HUGE THANK YOU to Alano's Rescue Angel (from generationrescue.org) Elizabeth Monterosso for telling me about PFC! We will update again before the holidays! Thank you for reading and God bless! THANK YOU
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After the visit to the Path Family Center where Alano will get his treatment, it got me thinking so much about the families I saw at the meeting and how I wonder about the families I saw at the NYC EI office. I ask myself where could our family be if it weren't for the technology of the world wide web. Even more so, I ask where would we be if it weren't for an open mind to the possibility of biomedical intervention. I am taken back by the thought that I am so thankful that God has brought us here to this point in our lives, to where Alano especially needs to be. Not every child with autism is lucky. Not every parent of those children have a computer to be able to do the research AND have an open mind. Our family feels truly blessed everyday with everything we have...and don't have. Ever since I found Lend4Health online a few months ago, I bookmarked it and went back to it so many times with the hope that one day, I will be able to put my son's profile on it. Here we are and here I am saying thank you Thomas, Beth, Karen, Paula & Sara for taking the time to invest in getting Alano one step closer to recovery. Thank God for each of you and for Tori Tuncan for creating Lend4Health from her heart. We will never forget it!!!

P.S.: Please bookmark my blog @ http://madmomaboutautism.blogspot.com for updates about Alano's progress as well as a "before" video of him that was taken at the end of September which will be posted on my blog very soon. Thank you so much XOXO!!

October 31, 2009: 1st repayment (due Nov. 1) received. Amount $20, received early.

December 1, 2009: 2nd repayment (due Dec. 1) received. Amount $20, received on-time.

January 1, 2009: 3rd repayment (due Jan. 1) received. Amount $20, received on-time.

January 1, 2009: This loan has been repaid in full!

January 1, 2009: Original loan amounts have been sent to Alano's Community of Lenders via PayPal.

January 1, 2009: This family is considered to be in good standing on Lend4Health. They are eligible to request a 2nd loan in the future if they would like.

January 11, 2010: Update from Alida: "Happy New Year everyone! It's been over two months since my last update about Alano. Based on my latest blog post at http://www.madmomaboutautism.blogspot.com, you can imagine what we all had to endure as a family. As of today, I'm recovering from foot surgery just fine. We did become members of the Path Family Center and had the second round of bloodwork done as of this morning. I posted about Alano's latest accomplishments as well as an update on his early intervention therapy. I'm so happy for my little "pollo" (chicken in Spanish lol!)! He's a tough kid with so much heart, a love for learning new things and has an insatiable need to play, play, play all day, especially with his big bro Legend! I'm looking forward to a year full of promise, hope and of course, RECOVERY!!!

From our family to yours, many blessings in 2010 & thank you again!!

Much love,
Alida (Alano's mom :-D)"

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old Olivia's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: July 10, 2009

Name: Olivia

Age: 4 years old

Location: Florida, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $2,000

Loan Needed For: Down payment on an HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] chamber for their home. Because of the amount of time it takes to keep up with the HBOT treatment and the other treatments she is involved in, the family believes that a chamber at their home makes better sense than going to their DAN! doctor's office for treatments. The family has found a unit for $8,000 and would like to use the $2,000 loan as a down payment, and then finance the rest through Healing Dives.

Repayment Terms: 24 months ($83.33/month)

Other Notes: Olivia's mom, Angie, wrote: "As a parent we want the best for our children. We want to give them every opportunity to succeed and make a positive impact on the world. When we received the devastating news that Olivia was officially diagnosed with Autism our world came crashing down. But out of the rubble of our shattered dreams for her, came a new desire and will to make her whole again and give her a voice. We gained a new strength and fight. We have seen her make incredible gains and come so far. She is slowly becoming the person she was meant to be. We know that we will get there.

We want the best for her.

We insist on getting our child back and will stop at nothing until this is accomplished. Unfortunately this journey to recovery comes with a heavy price tag. We have liquidated all of our accounts and gone into extreme debt, and yet we are still on this road.

We want the best for her. We can not give up. We are now asking for your help. We would like for Olivia to be able to receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. It is very costly but even more beneficial and necessary on her road to recovery. We are looking to raise enough money to pay for a down payment on an HBOT chamber for Olivia. We are asking that you contribute whatever you can, to help Olivia. This is only a loan and will be repaid. Thank you for all of your help and support on this journey. With your help we will get the best for her."

Reference Provided By: Kathy H., the office of Dr. David Berger, and Brent H.

Olivia's Community of Lenders:

Kristen: $10 ["HBOT was VERY beneficial to our little girl in her recovery. I wish Olivia and your family continued success with her treatments."]
Angie: $5 ["We love you! Hugs from Bellzie!"]

This family received a gift of $500 from Fran. The ChipIn goal amount has been reduced from $2,000 to $1,500.

Brent: $10 ["For our Liversnaps. Love, Brent & Laura (and Anna, too!)"]
Kevin: $25
Will: $50

This family received a $5 gift from Anna P. outside of Lend4Health. The loan request has been reduced by $5.

This family received a $1,000 gift from Henry outside of Lend4Health.

Angie's parents have offered to help this family pay for the rest of the money for the HBOT -- not just the remaining loan amount, but money for the entire HBOT purchase!

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

July 17, 2009: This loan has been funded! Woo hoo! The full amount of the loan is $100. The remaining $1,900 was gifted to the family! Wow!

July 17, 2009: Promissory note sent to Angie for signature.

July 17, 2009: Signed promissory note received from Angie.

July 17, 2009: Loan of $100 sent to Angie via PayPal. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 3 months. The first loan repayment is due August 15, in the amount of $33.33.

August 14, 2009: 1st repayment of $33.33 received, early.

September 18, 2009: 2nd repayment of $33.33 received, 3 days late.

September 19, 2009: Update from Angie: "We are so happy to say that the hyperbaric chamber arrived on Wednesday afternoon. Olivia has been in each day, increasing the time with each visit, she is up to 45 minutes! She loves it and we are super duper jazzed! She started on a new antifungal in late August. Since then she has made huge improvements. She is answering questions, naming colors, writing her name, putting the alphabet in order and has a vocabulary of about 1,000 words now! We have been so busy with it, but a good busy. She is back at her Montessori preschool this year, and loving it. She is participating in class and having a great time. Things are just peachy here. I am attaching a pic of her in the chamber, what a big girl!"

October 16, 2009: 3rd and final repayment of $33.34 received, on-time.

October 16, 2009: This loan has been repaid in full! This family is considered to be in good standing on Lend4Health. As such, they are eligible to request another loan in the future if they would like.

October 16, 2009: Lenders have been repaid their original loan amounts via PayPal.