Narolin was born with a cardiac condition called patent ductus arteriosus. This condition causes a hole in the heart that normally closes shortly after birth, to remain open. Blood leaks through this hole without passing through the lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving her short of breath. Narolin lives in the outskirts of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic with her father, mother and older sister. She is in the first grade and enjoys school. Although Narolin is not from Haiti, her surgery is taking place in partnership with our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance.
With financial assistance from Gift of Life International, Narolin will undergo heart surgery on May 24 in Haiti. Now, Narolin and her family are requesting assistance to pay the transportation and surgery prep costs that they will incur while traveling from the Dominican Republic to Haiti.
“We are all so happy that our daughter can have this chance, and we want to say thank you to everyone,” shares Narolin’s mother.