January 29, 2020
Hervensley is a toddler from Haiti. He lives with his parents and older brother in Cap Haitien, a city in northern Haiti. He likes playing with toy cars and listening to the radio. Hervensley has a cardiac condition called Tetralogy of Fallot. This condition involves several related defects including a hole between the two lower chambers of the heart, and a muscular blockage of one of the valves.
Hervensley will fly to Cayman Islands to receive treatment. On February 26th, he will undergo cardiac surgery, during which surgeons will close the hole in his heart with a patch, and remove the muscular blockage.
Hervensley’s family needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. The $1,500 costs include labs, medicines, and check-up and follow-up appointments. It also supports passport obtainment and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Hervensley’s family overseas. Another organization, Have a Heart Cayman, is contributing $17,000 to pay for surgery.
His mother said, “Our family will be very relieved and thankful when our son is finally healthy!”
Hervensley is a toddler from Haiti. He lives with his parents and older brother in Cap Haitien, a city in northern Haiti. He likes playing w...
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October 18, 2022
Hervensley finally underwent cardiac surgery.
We are so happy to share that after a very long delay due to the COVID pandemic, Hervensley was finally able to travel for his heart surgery. The care he needed is not available in Haiti and the pandemic meant his surgery plans were delayed and changed many, many times depending on where travel was possible. The team in Haiti did all they could to make sure he stayed healthy during the wait.
Finally, with your support, he was able to travel to Seoul, South Korea and underwent surgery at Samsung Children’s Hospital. During surgery, doctors closed the hole in his heart with a patch and removed the muscular blockage from one of his valves. The medical team reported that he should now be able to lead a full life with no further risks from his heart condition.
His mom is very relieved and shared: “I am so happy to see my son finally able to run and play with all of his neighbors and classmates!”
We are so happy to share that after a very long delay due to the COVID pandemic, Hervensley was finally able to travel for his heart surgery...
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