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Waste Control Donates $5,000 to Jose Cruz
posted (February 8, 2010)

And in another medical update, dialysis patient Jose Cruz is on his way to Guatemala City tonight. He’s been raising funds for surgery to save his remaining fingers and reached – in fact exceeded - the $15,000 mark this morning when he received a check for $5,000 from Belize Waste Control. It was facilitated by the City Council and this morning both Mayor Zenaida Moya and Waste Control Manager George Lamb handed over the check to Cruz.

Zenaida Moya-Flowers, Mayor of Belize City
“Fudge has been, when I was the Registrar of Cooperatives and Credit Unions a Cooperatives Officer himself and Fudge, and I have a photo here, this was myself and Fudge, when he used to be a very productive citizen. This illness that Fudge has is an illness that affect anybody and just like how we have Fudge now being affected and of course it is not only him. Us and the public trying to help I feel we can never help enough when it comes to assisting individuals, specifically persons like Fudge, who continues to contribute to society. Fudge continues to champion the cause of patients.

It was two fold for myself to try and assist Fudge. The first thing I had done was call the Ministry of Health via Dr. Pitts. We contacted Miss Rita Griffith and Tony Griffith from Belize Waste Control to ask for a contribution to assist in Fudge’s surgery.”

George Lamb, Manager – Belize Waste Control
“We are more than honour to make this donation of $5,000 to you hoping that it will ease and lessen the difficulties that you now face. We want you to know that we appreciate what we see in you. We stand with you and are willing to do whatever we can to make things better for you.”

Jose Cruz, Dialysis Patient
“As for Belize Waste Control and all these people who have found it necessary in their hearts to have me continue living, thanks. I can’t even find the words to tell them how appreciative I am. I could only say thanks and it is a lot of people. Thousands of people call me and tell me I am a hero. Thousands of people tell me they are going to support me in whatever I do.”

Cruz plans to be in Guatemala for about one week. And in a good gesture, as we said Cruz exceeded his target of $15,000. He says the extra one thousand or so dollars will be given to Janay Moguel.

Independent Expert Recommends 17% Increase for BWSL

The BWSL asked for a 25% average increase in water rates, PUC gave them 10% - and now the independent expert brought in to review the situation has split the difference; he recommends an increase of 17%. So where does that leave you, the consumer? Well, the PUC has until March 30th to make a final decision. But any group of BWSL customers amounting to 10% of the consuming public can submit their comments and request a hearing before the PUC.

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