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Locals donate towards young girl’s surgery


Life changing donation: £1000 from Pembrokeshire Care, Share & Give and Haverfordwest Post Office
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl with a serious medical condition has been aided by the generosity of Pembrokeshire locals, with nearly £14,500 being raised so far.
Megan Sadler, from Milford Haven, needs £20,000 for life-changing surgery in America.
The charitable organisation Pembrokeshire Care, Share & Give, along with Haverfordwest Post Office Manager Trudie Rogers and staff, added an extra £1000 to the cause last week.
President of Milford Haven Round Table, Rob Dorey, also made a cheque presentation on Friday (May 5) to the amount of £500 towards the cause.

Rob Dorey: Donating £500 from the Round Table
Megan has scoliosis – curvature of the spine – and has to wear a restrictive spinal brace for 23 hours a day, without the operation Megan would have to have growth rods inserted, followed by fusion surgery, restricting Megan’s ability to move and requiring regular hospital visits!
This operation is no longer available in the UK, she will now be having the free vertebral body tethering (VBT) surgery at the Shriners children’s hospital in Philadelphia, and have to stay there for six weeks while she recovers. Megan is due to travel with her family and have her life changing operation at the end of May.
VBT works best on younger patients, because their bones are less mature, but needs to be performed while the spinal curve is less than 70 degrees. Megan’s is currently at 62 degrees.
More awareness of Spinal Condition Scoliosis has recently brought to people’s attention after Britain’s Got Talent 5 piece dancing group Just us Leader Julia Carlie who casted on Hollyoaks had the golden Buzzer Star Pushed.
She is also due to have further operations.
Amanda Absalom-Lowe from Pembrokeshire Care Share & Give said: “Thank you very much to each and every person who has supported us at our non-profit fundraising events and donations in our charity pots on display.
“The Post office staff and people’s kindness has been overwhelming! Every Penny Counts and really does make a difference to people’s lives and our community! We all really wish Megan and the family good luck on their visits.”
Laura (Megan’s Mum) said: “I would just like to thank Trudie and all the post office staff, Amanda and Pembrokeshire care share and give and absolutely everybody who has supported us with this.
“We are really blown away by everyone’s generosity and will be eternally grateful to everyone who has help make this possible for Megan! The support and love we have felt from all across Pembrokeshire has been phenomenal!”If you would like make a Donation, this can also be made by visiting gofundme.com/Meganvbt
News
Car crashes into house in St Davids

EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).
Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.
On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”
Community
Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.
Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.
He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: | Online portal
| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
Community
Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy
MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.
The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.
Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.
Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”
Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”
The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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