Medjie lives in a suburb of Port-au-Prince in Haiti with her mother and grandmother. She is her mother’s first child.
Medjie was born with a cardiac condition called ventricular septal defect. This means that there is a hole between the two lower chambers of her heart. Blood leaks through this hole without passing through her lungs to get oxygen. This leaves her feeling sickly and weak.
Medjie needs to undergo pediatric cardiac surgery at our medical partner’s care centre, St. Damien Hospital. First, Medjie will undergo a full cardiac assessment on January 16. This assessment will include physical exams, labs, and an overnight stay at the hospital. Our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, is requesting $1,500 to fund these procedures. Funding for Medjie also covers the cost of medications and social support for her and her family. Gift of Life International is contributing $3,500 to cover additional costs associated with Medjie’s surgical care.
Medjie’s mother sells homemade food at the local markets, and she cannot afford her daughter’s treatment. She is very thankful to all the people who have helped Medjie get this surgery. “I would like to thank God for putting so many people in my family’s path to help my daughter have surgery,” she says.