Three-year-old Love Faela lives with her parents, grandparents, and two older siblings in Haiti. She likes wearing frilly dresses and listening to her mother sing. Our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA), tells us, “Love Faela was born with a congenital heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot.” The condition accounts for one third of all cases of congenital heart disease in patients younger than 15 years old. “[Tetralogy of Fallot] involves several related defects, including a hole between two chambers of the heart and a muscular blockage of one of the heart's valves,” HCA continues. “As a result, Love Faela's heart cannot deliver enough oxygen to her body, and she is sickly and weak. If untreated, the condition would be fatal.” Treatment for Love Faela is surgery to close the hole between the chambers of her heart and open the obstructed heart valve. “Following surgery,” HCA explains, “normal circulation should be restored to Love Faela's heart, and she should be able to lead a normal life.” For $1500, HCA will provide the overseas preparation and transportation required for Love Faela’s treatment. Gift of Life International is donating $5000 to cover the remaining treatment costs. "We are praising God that Love Faela can have surgery for her heart problem," her mother shares.

Meet Everline, a 30-year-old woman living in Kenya. She is a proud mother of five school-aged children, and is eagerly expecting her sixth child! Everline experiences severe abdominal pain during the evening and has trouble carrying on with her normal duties as a mother and in assisting her husband on the farm. Lately, Everline has been short of produce to sell and therefore unable to meet the costs of delivering in a health facility alongside a professional. Everline tells the staff at Lwala Community Alliance that she "hopes for a happy and healthy family." For $215, Everline will be attended by a skilled healthcare provider during her delivery in a clinic. Let’s guarantee a safe delivery for Everline, and a happy, healthy life for both mother and baby!