Video / George NovakJust days ago Melody Klein Ovink was on a mission to raise more than $470,000 for life-saving surgery in the United States. The Tauranga woman has a rare condition called spinal arteriovenous malformation, which is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels on, in or near the spinal cord. Melody Klein Ovink was relieved to find out a Ministry of Health fund would cover life-saving surgery in the US which will cost more than $400,000. Melody Klein Ovink has a rare condition called spinal arteriovenous malformation - an abnormal tangle of blood vessels on, in or near the spinal cord. Klein Ovink said she wanted to say "the biggest thank you ever" to each person who dug into their pocket to donate.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 30, 2021 17:00 UTC