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A “well loved” local carer and mother is fighting for her life after a sudden bout of illness on holiday in South Africa – and her loved ones are appealing for urgent help to cover the “huge” costs of bringing her back to Jersey.
With the costs of bringing Angela Scott home expected to be more than £75,000, her partner, Intensive Care nurse Suzette Jansen Van Rensburg, and friends, Clare McConomy and Rachael Martins, are currently looking to raise money to help with the medical repatriation.
"Angela is a local lady who works in the care industry. She is well loved girl with lots of friends, so we are hoping to get as much help for her as possible," their GoFundMe page reads.
"After a holiday visiting family, she became unwell and was admitted to the hospital.
"Unfortunately, Angela got worse and is in Intensive care on a ventilator and very sick.
"Her family needs her home in Jersey; she has a young daughter who needs her mum close."
Pictured: More than £4,000 was raised around just 24 hours after the page went live.
It adds: "Angela's partner, Suzette, is one of our fantastic ICU nurses here in Jersey, and after years of looking for the sickest islanders and saving countless lives, she now needs our help.
"The medical repatriation costs are likely huge, so any amount we can raise will help; however little you have, every penny will count.
"Please help get Angela home to her family."
Pictured: Angela (Angie), ICU Nurse and partner Suzette, and Angela's daughter.
Nearly 200 people have so far answered the call for help, raising more than £9,500 - though that is still a long way off the full cost of the repatriation flight from South Africa, which Suzette, who has travelled to South Africa to be with Angela, is also looking to part-fund with loans and/or the sales of personal possessions.
Members of the local dog walking community - of which Angela is an active part, being the owner of five-year-old Shih-Tzu Bichon Havens cross Kiki - are also coming together to raise money,
A fundraising dog walk from Le Braye has been scheduled for 23 October.
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