The family of 40-year-old Dacia Forrester is making an urgent public appeal for financial assistance after she sustained life-threatening injuries from a fire-related incident at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland, on Thursday.
Her sister, Carol Blackwood-Hewitt, made an emotional plea on Friday, asking the public for support as the family fears for Dacia’s life. “I am pleading to the public; I am begging for help… I don’t want to lose her. Her birthday is on the 26th of February,” she said.
According to Stephen Josephs, co-founder of the Burn Foundation of Jamaica, Forrester has sustained third-degree burns over 70 per cent of her body. An air ambulance has been placed on standby to facilitate her transfer to a specialized medical facility once sufficient funds are raised. “We are racing against time,” Josephs told The Gleaner.
Westmoreland police have confirmed the incident occurred in the Whithorn community, though further details remain under investigation.
The family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover urgent medical costs. Those wishing to contribute or learn more can visit: https://tinyurl.com/4mjkshee
The Burn Foundation of Jamaica & Crisis Support Charity can also be reached at 876-344-7028.
