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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Jose Julio Perez
from: Avi Chomsky
Many people on this list met Jose Julio Perez when he was on tour in the US and Canada in March 2006, and in Switzerland and Britain a few months ago.
We received news a couple of days ago that Jose Julio suffered a stroke on the evening of Friday May 25. He had just returned to Albania from Riohacha, where he was attending an event in support of Sintracarbon and its campaign for better health services from government agencies.
His family has been struggling immensely to deal with the lack of health services in the region, and their own lack of health insurance. Jose Julio is currently in a private clinic in Valledupar (about two hours away from where he lives in Albania). He initially suffered paralysis in half of his body, but he has been slowly recovering mobility and they are hopeful for a full recovery.
We are taking up a collection to try to help Jose Julio and his family through this difficult time. I can take checks or cash; or you can use a credit card to wire money directly to Jose Julio and Maria Isabel in Valledupar. Please contact me directly if you have any questions. I will await responses and wire the money that we receive to them probably next weekend.
Thank you for your support!!
Avi
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