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Stoufi‘ville -7i'ib une ‘ THI "Knnv MAY 1 5‘ man I SERWNG THE COMMUNrrY OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE I 40 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST An assessment team from Christian Blind Mission was to arrive Monday in the southeast Asian country, also known as Burma, to initiate a first response to Cyclone Nargis that struck May 2. BY "M MASON Staff Writer A Whitchurch-Stouffville mis- sion is ready to help the least fortunate in cyclone-devastated areas of Myanmar. But delays in processing visas have them waiting in Thailand. “I am still trying to enter Myanmar with my CBM team to assess how CBM can help these poor people of Myanmar,” Val- erie Scherrer, the mission’s emerâ€" gency manager, said yesterday afternoon. “(It’s due to) tight gov- ernmental control over issuing of visas and receiving help from the outside. “It is a challenge for all (non- government organizations) and I believe CBM will be able to use funds raised for Myanmar for mid and long-term support for people with disabilities. It will take time to know how funds can best be used efficieneg and effec- tively in Myanmar." Help trying to get into Myanmar The death toll is between 68,833 and 127.990, the International Red Cross reported yesterday. Heavy rains and another poten- tially powerful storm were headed toward the cyclone-devastated Aid to disabled focus of blind mission arm-mam MW 138WDLW5 It just has to get into the coun- mum 8% VISA, page 8‘ THURSDAY MAY 1 5 2008 I SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF WHITCHURCHâ€"STOUFFVILLE I 40 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST I POWTCN 02/05 without discount SERVICE. RATES Stouffville’s Woody Campkin (left) received a liver transplant March 31, thanks to his cousin, Musselman’s Lake resident Cameron Amos. They’re both home now and telling their story to encourage others to become organ donors. To find out how, see story on page 9. Discount THURSDAY FOCUS Thanks to his cousin’s liver, Woody Campkin went ‘from death’s door to a healthy 20-year-old’ State Far'nfi'Mdmal Amanobfle insurance Comomv, Canadvan Head Jon 3: Dub, Mon! 5402 Main Street Stouffville, 0N L4A 1H3 Bus 9056425400 [on stdems poen@statefarm com Wm STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE Sandy Mackenzie In: Agcy Inc . Sandy Mackenzie, Agent 6336 Mam Street Stouffville, 0N [.4A 168 Bus 90564274548 “: andv mackemte h30b©statefarm m )ntant ’ COUSIN I TO COUSIN “He went from death’s door to a healthy 20- year-old," his wife, Eileen, said. V The Stouffville man received three quarters of his cousin's liver at Toronto General Hospital March 31. And, he’s doing bet- ter than ever. Mr. Campkin and his cousin, Cameron Amos. are both “recovering well" after the major surgery and are back at home. Mr Amos, a Musselman's Lake area resident, was released within a week of the surgery, while Mr. Campkin returned home about two weeks ago. Mr. Campkin said he contracted Hepatitis C more than 25 years ago through a blood transfuâ€" sion and only five years ago realized how ill he really was. It was then Mr. Amos stepped in and offered his liver. “Some things are just meant to be and this was. I was a perfect match," Mr. Amos. When he realized he needed a liver trans- plant, his brother stepped up, but, due to: an illness, was unable to follow through. Both men agreed their families played a huge role in making it a positive experience. “Our whole family has been rallying behind us." said Mr. Amos. “We're a pretty tightly knit bunch," Mr. (lamp- kin said. “When it comes down to the. crunch, we always pull together." Mr. (Zampkin’s second Chance doesn't come BY ALYSHIA HIGGINS tephen ‘Woody’ Campkin is getting some- thing most organ patients never receive: a second chance. INSURANCE STA?! FAIM Classified . . Sr? THIS, pag¢ were; L 6312 Main St SfOUfMIIG 905â€"640-4646 ewellers