Naissa is an eight-month-old girl from Haiti. She lives in a rural valley with her parents and one older brother. Her father works in construction, and her mother is a homemaker.
Naissa has a cardiac condition called tetralogy of Fallot. This condition involves several issues, including a hole between the heart’s two lower chambers and a muscular blockage in one of the valves. These prevent her body from receiving the oxygen it needs, leaving her weak and short of breath.
Naissa needs to fly to the Dominican Republic to receive treatment. On November 11th, she will undergo heart surgery, during which surgeons will sew the hole in her heart closed and remove the muscular blockage from her valve. Another organization, Haitian Hearts Foundation, is contributing $7,000 toward the surgery.
Naissa’s family also needs help to fund costs related to surgery. Our medical partner, International Cardiac Alliance, is requesting $1,500 to cover labs, medicines, and check-up and follow-up appointments. It also supports securing travel documents for the family and travel costs for the social workers from our medical partner, who will accompany Naissa’s family overseas.
Naissa’s mother shared, “Our family is so glad that God has blessed us with the chance to get this surgery for our daughter!”
