Trafalgar mother in need of assistance

Semper has been suffering from a bad leg since a motor vehicle accident
Semper has been suffering from a bad leg since a motor vehicle accident

A young lady of Trafalgar is seeking financial assistance to help her mother get back on her feet.

Delma Semper said her mother, Sandra Semper, has been suffering with a bad leg following a vehicular accident which occurred in March this year.

She described her mother as a very strong woman in good spirits and is hoping to raise about $10,000 to assist with medical bills and a surgery to place nails and screws in her leg.

About $5,000 has already been raised.

According to her, a fundraiser will be held on June 26 at the Trafalgar Basketball Court from 5:00 pm to assist in the venture.

“It will be the second fundraising event,” she told Dominica News Online. “The first one was held on 12th June in Trafalgar. We are basically trying to see how much money we can raise because there is not a lot of time left.”

She explained that doctors are saying that the longer they wait, chances are that the leg may be amputated.

She revealed that villagers of Trafalgar, along with Attorney-at-Law, Ronald Charles, have been providing support.

She noted that for the June 26 fund-raising event live entertainment is expected to come from the ‘Look-Us Band.’

“We are inviting persons to turn out and support…there will be live entertainment, drinks, food, bar-b-que,” she stated.

She said the first fund-raising event was good and is hoping the second one will be bigger and better.

Those who wish to provide assistance can contact Delma at 614-2668, Ronald Charles at 276-2421 or Semper at 614-3320.

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66 Comments

  1. Please shut the hell up
    June 26, 2015

    All of allu that taking about politics… And what the government should do.. Make use of all damn time. start donating funds to assist. Where has our Morales gone… Where has the unity gone. That’s all most Dominicans can do..is to sit n talk about politics , bash people name, mind people business and sit on thier …all day and expect the government to do everything.

  2. Anoushah Alie
    June 25, 2015

    I commend the young lady for assessing her mom’s situation and finding the courage to ask for help! I am praying and hoping that mom gets the relief that she’s asking for. All the best!

  3. Francisco Telemaque
    June 25, 2015

    “FET, just ashamed of where he come out. You doe want to hear de amount of bounce he used in his lifetime. Is now he knows it was not bounce, is hit, collide, and whatever else it could be. Sakwe sot! One would think FET is a child or teenager! Come on, it is time to grow up. Grow up and stop preying on DNO to get a voice. With all your education you should not be stooping to this level.”(Fictitious Laboo).

    You see what I am talking about the stupidity of our people and how ignorant they are? Here is a bit of trash with no name, saying that I am ashamed of where IO came from. Everybody knows I am from Wesley, as recently as yesterday the only thing I did not do is write my birth date, but I disclosed mother, father, and grandparents name on DNO, since you are not shamed of where you from, state yours and parents name here lets identify you!

    You cant and that is the difference between you, and me!

    • Made In Dominica
      June 25, 2015

      Alas, I so glad you not living in Wesley, I thing you eat too much of the leaves from the “foolish tree” in Hunt, just by the road. Ahway we bondieu!

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 25, 2015

        You want some Wesley, you so damn fool me feel sarry fu you. Have you ever herd the term let sleeping dogs sleep, go and ask my cousin Emlord what that means, he constantly warn me to be careful of sleeping dogs!

        He will inform you, and he will tell you that I am the wrong man to mess with; you attacking the wrong man!

    • BEB
      June 25, 2015

      What crap is this,what does ur comment haS TO DO WITH A YOUNG WOMAN SEEKING HELP FOR HER sick mum?. I read ur comment several times and cant see where it fits. God help us

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 26, 2015

        “ur comment haS TO DO WITH A YOUNG WOMAN SEEKING HELP FOR HER sick mum”

        And so, Mr. X dunce police man; what have you proved by writing, that crap above in block, or upper case letters?

        No wonder in all your days as a police man, you never solve a crime, You never solve a single crime nor apprehend a criminal in all your life

  4. who vex vex
    June 25, 2015

    Skerrit put 2500 and linton put 2500 cause is you guys fault Dominica is a political hell hole.
    Every damn ting that happen is political, from suicide to accident to missing ppl.

    • joe
      June 25, 2015

      Correction lennox and team dunce that is politicizing every damn thing on the island!!!!!!

  5. Busness Minded
    June 25, 2015

    I knew it all along. The support for UWP will eventually erode and be replaced by sympathy for Skerrit. When sister is asking for assistance as a result of a vehicular accident and it culminates into a political event that lunches an attack on Skerrit, then UWP is heading straight back to the days before Lennox. My advice to UWP, you guys had better begin to make statements (to put a muzzle on your dogs) that will abate the divisiveness which will make you look like statesmen, and not politicians who are still angry over the outcome of the last elections. If you are not supporting a cause, then you are against it!!!

    My advice to you is again: Develop strategies to win elections. If you believe Skerrit has not begun to plan for next election, you have to be kidding me. Power is addictive…

    • THAT IS Dominican
      June 25, 2015

      Lol. Sympathy for Skerrit? All of us sure do feel sad that he has all that money to spend and can’t find many places in Dominica to spend it. Gas prices keep rising but he has tax payers money to pay for his vehicle rides. That if he’s sick he has to fly off to some place out of Domininica because our hospital can’t help him. Of course it’s sad for him. It’s sad that if he can’t sell passports then he’ll just have to add more tax since all of his ministers and advisers can’t come up with any other way to create revenue for the state.

      Oh so so sad.

    • No time for ignorance
      June 25, 2015

      Please shut up! Omg! The nerve of some people!!! Mr Charles has been a community man..always helping out with various events – sports, entertainment, community togetherness initiatives etc..long before his political days. Everything doesnt have to be about politics….jeeze! The man found out about the cause and decided to halp out. There are laborites in the band who have agreed to give their time free of charge. Please God..help us!!!

  6. discreet
    June 24, 2015

    The public purse does not belong to the PMJ.All Dominicans pays tax and contribute to the treasury. Laborites or otherwise should be qualified for assistance. The breakdown of every institution has divided the country..
    Every benefit should go to those who support the government and nothing for those who share a different point of view. Very unfortunate

  7. Help be granted
    June 24, 2015

    Can that surgery be done in Dominica? We should use the Cuban path way. She may get it free there, Just get the ministry of health to work on it urgently. That’s where Skerrit had his done, after the accident years back, screws and steel. No probs.

  8. out of south city
    June 24, 2015

    It is a shame how many of us present our comments for the whole world to read. Why do we like to slaughter each other with words like that in public? For many who profess to be believers, is this the way to treat your brothers and sisters in public?
    The subject in question is this sister needing help for medical purposes. Many of the comments do not relate to the subject. Why do we have to appear so ignorant (lacking wisdom) before the world? We need to do better than that, especially those who claim to be educated. We need to respect ourselves so that others can respect us.

    PEACE

  9. The Real Facts
    June 24, 2015

    I empathize with her mother who is suffering from this bad leg due to a motorcycle accident and is in dire need of surgery.
    There is nothing wrong seeking financial assistance and through the Media. This is how many are reached for assistance. However, we need to know more about this case.
    She was hit by a motorcycle. Was the driver at fault? Did the driver have a license and also insurance?
    Was there a police investigation of this case?
    If he drove without especially a license, he should have been arrested and charged. A fine or imprisonment would be appropriate.
    If he was wrong, did the police investigate it and charge him?

  10. The Real Facts
    June 24, 2015

    Is it mandatory in D/ca that motorcycle drivers insure this vehicle?
    In any case, if his motorcycle hit the lady and it is his fault, he should compensate her. If this is what occurred, did she consult an attorney to commence proceedings for compensation from the driver?
    It may be, if he does not have insurance, not a good paying job or is unemployed, he may not be able to afford it. If he is unable to compensate her due to the aforementioned, this is where the government comes in to assist her since D/ca does not have hospital coverage for this surgery.
    How can she have surgery on her leg without financial means? She and/or her daughter should not have the burden and anxiety of seeking this financial help. Please acquaint us further with this matter.
    In the meantime, I hope the fundraising she organized will be a success.

  11. peter karam
    June 24, 2015

    what ignorance dat, u mean the vehicle insurance not covering the lady… IC poor u Ronald

  12. June 24, 2015

    I just can’t believe some of the comments im reading here .The lady was jammed by a scooter driver n u people are blaming the P.M for the cause .

  13. June 24, 2015

    Tell me something please what the PM has to do with that it bothers me the vehicle’s insurance have to Pay for that if it’s a government vehicle the department under which the vehicle is license under should pay give the PM a break neh man everything that happens in Domunica is he to blame strupes

  14. Tina Alexander
    June 24, 2015

    There will be FREE surgery available at the end of July in one of the largest US hospital ships which just happens to coming to float off Fond Cole. Contact your District Nurse and have her send you to the doctor at the hospital to make sure you get your surgery. Do not miss the opportunity it could be Gods Provision.

  15. The Calabash
    June 24, 2015

    Wow…this is sad….I may get off this site completely. Must everything be about politics.
    I felt nothing but empathy for the lady and wondered how can I help.

    Why can’t each person simply say that I only have……$5, $10, $20……where can I send it?
    Or that I feel your pain but am unable to contribute at this time.

  16. June 24, 2015

    Very important message to the gov’t or rather the prime minister….Every vehicle owner should never drive a vehicle on the road which belongs to the gov’t without an insurance,The insurance is not only for the driver and his vehicle but also for the public.Any one who gets injured or die by another driver ,the driver is responsible for whatever financial health protection that the individual needs and if the vehicle is not insured the gov’t should swiftly make sure that this person is arrested and punished severely for omitting to insure his vehicle.the insurance money is to take care of the health bills and support to the victims and their family..because if the victim is the main bread winner after an accident who takes care of the family especially the young kids ?I do not think that after someone fails to insure a vehicle the expenses should in no way be entirely left to the gov’t…Are the politicians waiting to take action after their family is killed or injured?

    • joe
      June 24, 2015

      that message is for the drivers and police not skerrit give the man name a damn break, call lennox name nah a.a !!!!

  17. June 24, 2015

    why alu cryin on d govt? these ppl are die hard supporters of UWP…when they hear d PM name they ready to die so tell them go and look for Linton cause he aself is a millionaire

    • peace
      June 24, 2015

      It doesn’t matter what political party they support,she needs help.

      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        June 24, 2015

        One never miss the water till the Well runs dry!

  18. too late
    June 24, 2015

    mam i humbly advise you to refer to the Honorable and blessed doctor roosvelt skerrit of the mighty labour party at the red clinic ?

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      June 24, 2015

      Only times like that you ALL UWPITES know the PM? Other times he is the worst man in the country. I’m sure if she goes to him he will help but SHAME you ALL shame. Your conscience is hurting. Send her to see the one that claims that he is the ALPHA and the OMEGA. The one who has the power to disanoint and anoint. Mr. Knows it ALL, Lennox Linton.

  19. Dixie Normas
    June 24, 2015

    so the car she was in had no insurance???

  20. Concerned
    June 24, 2015

    God forgive me what happened to the pal rep he have access to the Pm they spend so much money in December

    • Cookie
      June 24, 2015

      why the parl rep? why did you not ask where the rest of her family members and close friends? Let the lady raise funds for the benefit of her mother… jeeez!

  21. Family
    June 24, 2015

    I do not see why the family should come on DNO with this level of appeal. The long and short of it is that many times our immediate and extended family members are too tight when it comes to helping each other. We rather approach the public rather than coming together to help. We like to cry we do have and then expect the public or Gov to meet the bill.

    • Lang Mama
      June 24, 2015

      You are a well groomed idiot and no doubt a Laborite who would do or say anything to protect the image of this incompetent government. Seem like you in the family pocket. When people line up for the red clinic in Roseau and Viellecase do you ask whether those red clinic patient have the money

      • Family
        June 24, 2015

        I am lost in trying to understand the political connection to this matter. Idiot I am and accept but I will reiterate that this cost can be borne by the family.

    • No time for ignorance
      June 25, 2015

      Seriously!??!!

  22. Francisco Telemaque
    June 24, 2015

    What happen to the god Skerrit, didn’t you vote for him?

    If you did, you should have absolutely no difficulties getting him to pay for the treatments. Another thing is that we are aware about screws and nuts; however, this thing about nails to secure bones, this is a first.

    I advise you to get a second opinion, from an outside medical practitioner. Seek that kind of treatment outside of Dominica; otherwise your mother might be worst off when they are finished with her at Princes Margaret Hospital.

    One of the latest horror, I heard; I will not state it in detail, but some quack, and I will not mention their origin told a man in Dominica, he has cancer. They were getting ready to butcher the man, he left Dominica, and I am not saying where he went to seek medical attention, nevertheless, it turned out the man does not have cancer, he is simply diabetic! I am not stating how that was proved either.

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      June 24, 2015

      @ F T,…. Shut up idiot. You make no sense. you just like filling space on DNO comment section.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 24, 2015

        Ok; again since I am stupid, detail the procedure in question and prove to me that I am stupid!

        Guy I do not deal with low class uneducated idiots like you! Your cell phone, and the computer cafe is your educator, I was prepared by many educational institutions for my education in life. All of mine are intellectual; regrettably sometimes people like me cast pearls before swine’s!

        A swine understands one language; and perform one constant chore, and that is plowing, bathing, dabbling in the mud and eat whatever it finds in the mud pit!

    • Jake
      June 24, 2015

      So not necessary Francisco, SMh you guys get everything mixed up..

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 24, 2015

        This “SMh” keeps popped up in more than one response to me: it seems to be code; if there is a connection, rather than I firing a deadly shot at you; or whoever, here is my E-mail feel free to E-mail me so that I can identify you in the future: [email protected]

    • Stupid should be a crime
      June 24, 2015

      All you stupid Workers people like to jump on PM eh. Weh boy. It seems like he’s suppose to help EVERYBODY in DA the, WHOLE of Dominica. You people are absurd. I wonder if there was a gofund account if you would even give $1

    • Terry Stevens
      June 24, 2015

      Some part of your Commments are very insensitive. Do you not have a mother? you stupid person DNO is a media house and not everybody that cried lord lord will be heard.

      You need to do a Course in A & P to understand what happens when a leg is Fractured to Damage.
      I however love the point of getting an outside medical assistance but the rest is pure rubbish. PM is
      not everything and that that.

    • Made In Dominica
      June 25, 2015

      really stupid man. mister not from Wesley!

  23. June 24, 2015

    thats the point, and now is the prime minister that getting all the blame

    • Terry Stevens
      June 24, 2015

      Yes he is getting all the Blame cause instead of a HOSPITAL he built A STATE HOUSE.
      Tell me the role of the state house and when MINISTERS and his WIFE was sick/ having BABY where
      they the go? Out of Dominica. So yea it is his Responsibility because of his lavish spending we cant
      afford the best.

      BUILT THE DAMN HOSPITAL AND GET EXPERICE PPL AND WE WILL STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT PM.
      I VEX MAN.

      • Abby
        June 24, 2015

        and when he build the dam hospital and you have to pay for the upgraded equipment and the experience is another cry you will cry. you will still not be satisfied

      • joe
        June 24, 2015

        Tell the Salisbury people that Terry they want us to spend on roads leading to their PRIVATE PROPERTY!!!!!!!!

  24. June 24, 2015

    so what about the vehicle driver and his insurance, did she contact then? every thing the PM. every thing in dominica now is politics?

    • malaywe crying
      June 24, 2015

      of course, you know everything in Dominica is politics, exactly the reason why you are responding. :?: We make comments, but we don’t like other people’s comments. Of course I am responding now because its all about politics. Everything going wrong in this country is affecting me and affecting me because of politics. Is so it is. M’am, Sir, it is all about politics and you know that too well. Let people express their views, you have all the time in the world to express yours.

  25. Lang Mama
    June 24, 2015

    Whenever I read these stories I weep for my and I even hate the politicians more and more. An exposure of the people’s fonancial independence,the dtate of healthcare,unemployment.
    How can it be that in a country where politicians and their friends can blow $32-million on sewo and election bribery in one month and millions of passport money laundering . The truth is the mirror some of us hate only when our ugliness is revealed. Lang Mama didnt make the truth I am only speaking of the truth. When politicians are living luxuriously and a famy cant even raise $ 10000 EC for a surgery to save a leg.
    Call me whatever but I know whi I am and I will never never ever watch corruption and conartism level poverty on my people and remain quiet. This is what makes me sick of politicians,religion and hypocrisy therein. Now send me to your hell thosr of you who are sanctimonious and put politicians over the well being of all.

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      June 24, 2015

      Is this your only contribution to the case? You are blaming and pointing fingers at others have you assisted to the cause? if so what was your contribution? Take the beam off your eye before telling one his is dirty. Why don’t you call on the person who has her in that situation instead of blaming someone else? No you won’t you prefer to drag your politics in like is the politicians or Government are the ones to be blamed.

      • Lang Mama
        June 24, 2015

        Lang Mama never sold one passport ,nor one garbage bin or fertilizer yet Lang Mama continue to help in whatever way. And yez I will donate to the cause.

  26. June 24, 2015

    you see, these boys on the scooter are only doing nonsense on the roads and driving without insurance and license. now he bounce the lady and he cannot even contribute towards her expense. i wonder if he ever go and visit the lady. smh

    • Zandoli
      June 24, 2015

      She should sue the pants off him and go after his future earnings and assets. That would send a message to those idiots who behave as if the road belongs to them.

      I saw a lot of those ignoramuses in DA last fall.

    • WATCHY WATCHY
      June 25, 2015

      who is boy nah trafalgar native?
      call his name so he can get his deserved fire

  27. DSurg
    June 24, 2015

    Shame on Dominica !!! Shame on the govt – lets get Skeritt out of power and fix Dominica – PLEASE people hear our cry ! This is a result of Skerittism .. When has this shit happened in Dominica ??? Shame !! Am embarrassed

  28. eheh
    June 24, 2015

    Shouldn’t she receive compensation from the insurance company of whichever vehicle caused the accident?

    • June 24, 2015

      That’s exactly my point. he bounce the lady on the side of the road and he does not have one insurance nor license.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 24, 2015

        What is bounce lady; what happen to the English language?

        A motor vehicle can only collide, or run over, or say it hit the lady, what nonsense are you talking about bounce?

        Here are some definitions of “bounce.” To cause to rebound: dismiss, fired from a job, or to be expel precipitately from a place. A cheque returned by a bank because of insufficient funds in the account to cover the amount for which it is issued.

        Bounce is also defined as a sudden leap, or bound. Now if we are referring to a bouncer, we are talking about a person employed to restrain or eject disorderly persons!

        Whereas Skerrit want France to do more to teach Dominicans French, I think he should concentrate on he and, the majority people of our country learn English properly since English is our first language, then we can chose more than one foreign language preferably French Spanish, and German (Deutsche).

        Skerrit alone can learn Chines oui!

      • June 24, 2015

        Thanks for the correction Francisco Telemaque and nothing is wrong with the English language. not everyone were made to be nurses, doctors, engineers, lecturers etc. don’t try to ridicule another because you are probably a little more educated than them if you really are. good luck.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        June 24, 2015

        Trafalgar, I am glad you took it as simple as it is: You are different than many of the clowns who responded with all the thumbs down. You are broadminded, and open for learning, the sky’s are the limit to people like you.

        People who listens, and improve on what lack usually turns out to be very successful people, mark my word if you are not already a successful person something big is going to happen in your life!

        And that’s a prediction!

      • Laboo
        June 24, 2015

        FET, just ashamed of where he come out. You doe want to hear de amount of bounce he used in his lifetime. Is now he knows it was not bounce, is hit, collide, and whatever else it could be. Sakwe sot! One would think FET is a child or teenager! Come on, it is time to grow up. Grow up and stop preying on DNO to get a voice. With all your education you should not be stooping to this level.

  29. grell
    June 24, 2015

    you support labour so your mother is another victim.

    • Lang Mama
      June 24, 2015

      No totally insensitive. She has a right to support whoever. She had an accident for goidness sake. I agree on The fact that politicians impoverish the people but she is entitled to support her political party

    • joe
      June 24, 2015

      Grerll and you saying that from an informed position right? or you are one of those leaving in the DIE AS POORER with absolutely nothing to do so DNO is your only past time??

      FYI Ronald Charles (the main organizer) was the candidate for the UWP, i didn’t hear anything about the Parl Rep being involved in all the fund raising efforts…

      Besides all of that she can support who she wants it’s a democratic country so stop with your foolish, insensitive comment, people are real, this is not a phantom book story you are reading!!!!!!

      For this woman mother situation and others worse than her i support the government Public Assistant Program, dubbed the Red Clinic by you the haterz of POOR PEOPLE!!!!!!!! I know quite a lot of persons who got help and were all blue but that made no difference……

      Now GRELL CALL THE LADY TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION SHE IS INTIMIDATED TO GO TO THE RED CLINIC BECAUSE SHE IS BLUE LIKE YOU!!!!!!!!

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