Dear All,

Irhad Rizvo Durakovic is 23 years old and he is fighting for his life and he needs your help.

Irhad Rizvo with his mother.

Irhad Rizvo with his mother.

Irhad loved playing football every Friday night with his friends. He also loved playing drums and he was dreaming that his band would one day become famous. Recently all this changed as he has been diagnosed with nvCJD a variant of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD). In the space of several months his life changed upside down. Irhad was slowly losing the control of his actions, then he was losing the ability to walk. Today, his mother is his carer, tirelessly looking after him day and night.

Irhad’s best shot is a treatment at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. A treatment has been scheduled by the end of the month. His mum is trying to raise £16,000 towards the treatment (PPS treatment) that could save his life.

Irhad is currently in the Chelsea & Westminster hospital in London, following an operation in which a catheter was placed into his stomach. This catheter is used to feed food as Irhad has lost ability to chew and swallow food in a natural way. We are hoping that Irhad will soon regain strength as the PPS treatment is physically demanding. A member of Bosnia Appeal recently visited Irhad in the hospital and was given permission by his mother to publish a video of Irhad.

Bosnia Appeal is collecting funds and is also trying to raise awareness about this serious illness and urge anyone who could help by recommending a doctor or treatment that could save Irhad.

Please help if you can, even just by spreading the word.

You can send your donations to:
Bosnia Appeal
Crossover Centre
619 Bordesley Green
Birmingham B9 5XZ

Bank transfer:
Lloyds TSB Bank
Account holder: Bosnia Appeal
Account number: 02807279
Sort code: 30-00-03

BIC: LOYDGB21003

IBAN:GB63 LOYD 3000 0302 8072 79

PayPal:

DONATIONS RECEIVED VIA PAYPAL

1. E.C. USA, £50.00
2. T.B. Denmark, £15.00
3. B.S. Croatia, £15.00
4. D.M. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £50.00
5. I.S. UK, £20.00
6. J.K. Czech Republic, £50.00
7. D.K. Croatia, £10.00
8. D.I. Slovenia, £20.00
9. DZ.H. UK, £50.00
10. J.B. Croatia, £10.00
12. J.R. Croatia, £5.00
13. D.N. Croatia, £87.00
14. F.K. UK, £30.00
15. S.D. Croatia, £50.00
16. I.D. Croatia, £5.00
17. F.B. USA, £10.00
18. A.S. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £3.00
19. A.Š. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £10.00
20. J.T.S.E. Norway, £5.00
21. I.K. Germany, £65.00
22. H.R. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £15.00
23. F.H. UK, £30.00
24. D.A. UK, £50.00
25. M.F. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £30
26. A.M. UK, £40.00
27. A.M. USA, £30.00
28. H.T. USA, £30.00
29. M.T. USA, £20.00
30. M.S. UK, £50.00
31. L.S. Germany, £10.00
32. R.P. USA, £10.00
33. N.M. Norway, £100.00
34. Z.M. Swiss, £61.32
35. S.K. UK, £30.00
36. M.G. Austria, £10.00
37. A.H. Australia, £60.00
38. A.K. UK, £50.00
39. M.K.G. Denmark, £26.71
40. R.B. Austria, £20.00
41. E.L. UK, £10.00
42. E.B. USA, £25.00
43. M.T. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £15.00
44. L.J. Albania, £5.00
45. G.C. Hungary, £20.00
46. R.T. UK, £20.00
47. A.G. Sweden, £5.00
48. A.Z. Norway, £62.00
49. B.D. Canada, £100.00
50. S&A.G. Country Unspecified, £50.00
51. A.P. & A.B. UK, £500.00
52. G.D. Australia, £100.00
53. D.B. Bosnia and Herzegovina, £85.95
54. S.P. Australia, £63.00
55. F.M. UK, £35.00
56. A.S. USA, £50.00
57. N.E. Norway, £25.00
58. L.J. Kosovo, £62.00
59. K.K.J. Hungary, £60.76
60. DJ.D. Slovenia, £130.00
61. V.J. Canada, £65.00
62. I.J. Canada, £50.00
63. N.P. Sweden, £20.00
64. I.D. Netherlands, £10.00
65. A.K. Australia, £30.00
66. Staff at Colemans – Ctts Solicitors Kingston, UK. £167.25
67. R.L. UK, £50.00
68. A.R. Germany, £200.00
69. T.B. UK, £25.00
70. E.S. Denmark, £23.00
71. J.M. UK, £50.00
72. R.D. UK, £50.00
73. V.R. UK, £10.00
74. J.H. USA, £20.00
75. C.S. UK, £25.00
76. N.D. UK, £10.00
77. G.W & R.E. UK, £30.00
78. A.M. UK, £50.00
79. F.F. Unspecified, £10.00
80. E.LJ. Unspecified, £150.00
81. T.P. UK, £20.00
82. G.C. Hungary, £30.00
83. M.P. Italy, £10.00
84. A.D. Canada, £30.00
85. Merhamet Sweden, £300.00
86. J.M & S.P. UK, £150.00
87. I.I. Canada, £100.00
88. A.M. France, £130.00
89. N.T.S. USA, £100.00