Samuel is a toddler from Haiti. He lives with his parents and older sister in a small city in central Haiti. His parents both work as vendors.
Samuel has a cardiac condition called Tetralogy of Fallot. This condition involves several related defects, including a hole between the two lower chambers of the heart and a muscular blockage of one of the valves. These defects deprive his body of oxygen and leave him weak and short of breath. Samuel also has Down syndrome.
Samuel will fly to Cayman Islands to receive treatment. On January 31, he will undergo cardiac surgery, during which surgeons will close the hole in his heart with a patch, and surgically remove the muscular blockage near his valve. Another organization, Have a Heart Cayman, is contributing $24,000 to pay for surgery.
Samuel’s family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. The $1,500 bill covers labs, medicines, and checkup and followup appointments. It also supports passport obtainment and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Samuel’s family overseas.
His mother says, “My family is all praying for a successful outcome for this surgery!”