Accommodation & Subsistence
An IMarEST member was badly burned with petrol during an accident whilst refuelling his car and was unable to work. The Guild arranged for him to undergo reconstructive surgery, paying for his accommodation and subsistence whilst he was in the UK. This man is now fully recovered and working again to support his family.
Pioneering Operation
The son of an IMarEST member was born with ‘Treacher Collins Syndrome’, which meant that he was without external ears. Aged 17 years, the Guild funded the hospital equipment needed to provide him with a bone anchored hearing aid. This was the first time such an operation had been performed in his country. For the first time in his life, he could hear and safely travel to
school alone. He is now able to learn how to speak. The Guild continues its support by funding the upkeep of the hearing device.
Electrics
The electrical wiring failed in the house of an elderly widow and her sister. The Guild paid for the house to be rewired.
Mobility
An elderly widow could no longer walk into her local village to shop and visit the library. The Guild funded the purchase of an electric mobility buggy to enable her to retain her independence.
A retired marine engineer who suffered a massive stroke and was confined to a nursing home had very limited mobility. His younger wife struggled to support their two school-age children and maintain the family home. The Guild funded a motorised wheelchair to give the husband some mobility, paid off part of a credit card debt and provides a regular grant to help balance the family budget.
Accommodation and Travel
An IMarEST member died within a few weeks of being diagnosed with cancer. His daughter was at university studying to become a veterinary surgeon. The Guild funded her accommodation and travel expenses during her final two years of study.
Essential Facilities
A retired marine engineer suffered severe medical problems and so that he could remain in his own house the Guild funded the provision of a downstairs toilet and bathroom.
Continued Education
The wife of a seagoing marine engineer with two teenage daughters was suddenly widowed. They lived in a remote area overseas. The Guild helped to provide a fund to continue the daughters’ education. It also provides a regular grant to the widow and help with some essential house repairs until the daughters have graduated.
Expenses
A retired overseas marine engineer developed a serious health problem requiring regular hospital treatment. The nearest treatment centre was a 300km round trip by car. The Guild
provided a regular grant to help with expenses and paid for occasional repairs to his car. Eventually the frequency of treatment necessitated moving house to a property much closer to the hospital. The Guild helped to fund renovation work to the old home to enable it to be sold at a realistic market value.
Utility Services
A widow living in a remote country area had only electricity as her source of heating and the only access to TV was by satellite services. The Guild provides a regular grant to help with the mounting electricity bills and pays the satellite TV subscription.
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