A 12‑year‑old patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Marlon Jupiter, has been diagnosed with T‑Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, an aggressive blood cancer, and urgently requires a bone marrow transplant that is not available in Guyana.
Doctors treating Marlon say a transplant overseas is his best chance of survival. The cost of the procedure and associated expenses — including medical fees, travel, accommodation during treatment and months of recovery — is estimated at US$35,000 (approximately GYD 7,325,000). Without access to this treatment abroad, medical sources warn Marlon’s condition is life‑threatening.
Hope for treatment has emerged through Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA), a U.S.‑based medical charity that has taken up Marlon’s case and is coordinating with doctors in Brazil to secure care and arrange his medical transfer. SHEA has launched a GoFundMe campaign titled “A Miracle for Marlon” to raise the required funds. To date the fundraiser has collected about US$4,000 toward the US$35,000 target.
In a public appeal, SHEA said it is working urgently to make arrangements with Brazilian physicians and to coordinate Marlon’s transfer, but stressed that financial support from the public is critical. “No child should die simply because life‑saving treatment isn’t available where they were born,” the charity said, asking donors to help give Marlon a fighting chance.
Those wishing to contribute can donate through the GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/miracle-for-marlon. Local donation options provided include Demerara Bank (Account name: Lori Narine, Account number: 2041325, Branch: Le Ressouvenir). SHEA also accepts VENMO (@SheaCharityGY), Zelle (shea@sheacharity.org), and Mobile Money Guyana (Pay Merchant Option 635‑7060). Organisers say all funds raised will be used to cover Marlon’s overseas treatment and related expenses.
Marlon remains under care at GPHC while organisers and medical teams work to finalise arrangements for his transfer and treatment abroad. Authorities and the charity have not provided a confirmed timeline for the transfer, saying it depends on securing sufficient funds and the availability of medical slots overseas.
