Assistance for Alison Botha after suffering another life-threatening setback
Good Morning Angels assisted Alison Botha, who survived a vicious attack in Gqeberha in 1994, after she suffered another life-threatening medical setback.
For the past 30 years in South Africa, the name "Alison Botha" has been a symbol of super-human courage and determination - the anti-victim, the one who defied death, the one who survived the cruellest of physical attacks without living in hate and revenge.
In fact, after Alison survived rape and mutilation and the hands of two Satanists (she was stabbed in the abdomen 37 times, disembowelled, and her throat slit 17 times) - she employed the same willpower she did when she crawled from the bushes to the roadside, to deny her attackers any emotional hold over her, by refusing to be a victim.
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She was one of the first women in South Africa to openly talk about rape and the violence she endured.
Listen to Martin Bester's previous interview with Botha here:
Now, after building a life of hope and spreading a message of triumph over the worst kind of adversary, the 57-year-old Alison Botha is again fighting for her life.
She suffered a brain aneurysm about a month ago.
Last Thursday, a stent was inserted in her brain to drain fluid. The scars and physical damage caused by the brutal attack on her has remained a challenge as doctors at a state hospital in Cape Town navigate the process of her recovery.
Alison does not have a medical aid and there have been many who have called for her to be transferred to a private facility. This is not financially possible, as Alison is the breadwinner and will not be able to do her work as an author and public speaker for the foreseeable future.
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Alison’s legal representative and close friend, Tania Koen, is keeping an eye on her treatment, family, and personal affairs. She says indications are that the road to recovery will be long and costly. That’s why Tania created a fund for Alison, to enable those who can to donate towards her recovery and to give her a fighting chance.
At the release in 2016 of the movie 'Alison', Botha said: "To have my story and ultimate triumph shared on screen, would mean that so many more people would see the power of choice that we each have; and might also choose to triumph over life's hardships."
You can donate here:
- NAME: Alison Botha Trust
- BANK: Nedbank
- ACC NR: 1302230492
REQUEST FOR: Allison Botha, represented by Tania Koen
ANGEL: The Good Morning Angels Fund NPC
SPONSORING: The Good Morning Angels Fund, representing our listeners, will donate R100,000 towards the Alison Botha Trust, for her medical and recovery needs.
Marianne Thamm, who wrote Alison's book 'I Have Life: Alison's Journey' also recently shared more about Botha's life and current situation.
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