SEVEN-year-old Shania Persaud, who was severely burnt, will soon be flown to the United States of America (USA) for treatment.

More than 90 per cent of Persaud’s body was burnt while she was trapped in her home in Mon Repos, which went up in flames on August 5, 2019.

Persaud miraculously survived the fire by walking out of the house as it was burning. It was reported that she was covered in flames, but neighbours quickly went to her rescue. The child was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she remains a patient.

Further treatment for her is unavailable at the GPHC, so The Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) Foundation and the Rotary Club of Demerara took on the case to assist Persaud with getting treatment for third degree burns which she sustained.

SHEA has secured treatment for Persaud at the Shriners Hospital in Galveston, Texas, but she needs to be transported by medical air ambulance.

“We are currently working on securing her medical visa and raising funds to cover the cost of her expenses,” said SHEA.

President of the Rotary Club of Demerara, Hansraj Singh, said the organisations have managed to raise the required US$42,000 for the treatment.

He said SHEA contributed US$21,000 and the Rotary Club was able to raise the remaining sum over the last two days.

“We have wired the funds to the medical organisation to get the evacuation done… the aircraft is on standby… we are waiting for the visa to be prepared by the US embassy,” said Singh in an invited comment on Wednesday.

The foundation is unsure how long it will take for Persaud to be treated but they are prepared to stand by her.