to think you don't go on holiday whilst having a high risk pregnancy and without adequate insurance

[Defenderwife]

Woman gives birth after food poisoning whilst on holiday in the Dominic Republic.

She had a cervical cerclage so knew she had a high risk pregnancy.

Her insurance didn't cover her entire pregnancy.

They are now stranded with a premature baby in a foreign country with no financial help and are relying on donations and GoFundMe.

I have made a donation but inside I feel almost angry. Why on earth have they let themselves be in this situation? That poor poor child.

In that article they said they had £70,000 worth of left over donations after they used what they needed

I've not seen an article where it says they donated £40,000 to Dominican Republic hospitals?

Is there one? Or have they just donated the 30 to Ipswich?

I feel sorry for them but honestly don't understand why people don't just get proper insurance or if they can't for whatever reason - don't travel !

I've been trying to google but I can't find more info. They have a Facebook page called Little Evies Journey. She has a few medical issues. She looks a wee little thing.

The GoFundMe website will have taken 5% of the donations plus the card/payment processing fee *plus 20p It must have added up to over £4 or £5 thousand pounds. If not more.

I'm not a fan of GoFundMe and JustGiving type site .

Sorry that should have been 'plus 20p per donation'

I've not seen an article where it says they donated £40,000 to Dominican Republic hospitals?

Try reading the article linked to.

They are donating money to DR hospitals and charities that support deaf children.

I did read the article Shhhh

Ipswich hospital confirmed they donated £30k. There is no such statement from any hospitals in Dominica.

I also read the £180,000 of donations received bit too - and the 70k leftover available to donate