Yerbinson is a 17-year-old boy who lives with his mother, father, brother, and sister in a small town in the Dominican Republic. He is in eleventh grade, enjoys math, and would like to become an engineer or a teacher.
Yerbinson was born with a cardiac condition called Ventricular Septal Defect, in which a hole exists between the two lower chambers of his heart. Blood leaks through this hole without first passing through his lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving him sick and short of breath.
Yerbinson is scheduled to undergo heart surgery on May 23, and although he is not from Haiti, his surgery is taking place in partnership with our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance.
Even though Gift of Life International is subsidizing a large portion of his treatment, Yerbinson and his family are in need of $1,500 to cover the costs of medications, exams, and his hospital stay.
"I am excited for my surgery so that I can play baseball with my friends," shares Yerbinson.