My brother-in-law is a Philippine citizen, living in the Philippines
and he is in an advanced stage of Parkinsons.  Doctors have said he is
an excellent cantidate for a DBS operation (deep brain stimulation). 
It can release him from continued pain and to a large degree, restore
mobility.  The problem is that he and his wife are poor, very poor. 
The operation cost $40,000US This is a fortune to a Philippino.  What
institutions exist (in America or worldwide) that could be approached
to pay for all or a part of this operation but not require him to
travel to a different country as getting a visa would be very
difficult.    His wife has put together documentation of his
condition including papers from the doctor.  The pictures alone will
make you want to cry.  Any and all help is appreciated.  We are desparate.

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Clarification of Question by rgharrison-ga on 14 Oct 2005 03:42 PDT

The PCSO(Philippine Charity and Sweepstakes Office) was approached. 
We still waiting...but usually to be able to get more that 20,000
pesos or so, you need to be "connected".   Maybe there is a Christian
group on the US military base that might take on raising the money as
a project.  What do you think?

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Request for Question Clarification by techtor-ga on 25 Oct 2005 00:05 PDT

Hello Rgharrison,
Sorry for having responded only after a long time. I have not found
any charitable organizations yet, and I guess you're thinking the PCSO
may take forever. By the way, when you said US military base, did you
mean Clark in Pampanga? Unfortunately, that base has been closed more
than a decade hence. By the way, is your brother-in-law a naturalized
alien, or a Filipino? Let me see what charitable institutions I can
find that will help in your case. In the meantime, see if you are able
to contact this organization:

The Parkinsons Appeal
http://www.parkinsonsappeal.com/

Hi RGharrison,
I'm in the Philippines. Has your brother tried asking help from PCSO
(Philippine Charity and Sweepstakes Office)? Aside from that
government agency, there are some charitable organizations he might
approach. I'm not familiar with most of them, so I'll if I can bring
up some more.