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Malaika is a 9-year-old schoolgirl from Haiti who needs $1,500 to fund heart surgery allowing her to grow strong.

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November 29, 2022

Malaika lives on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince in Haiti with her parents and four siblings; she is in the third grade and likes her science and reading classes.

She was both with a cardiac condition called ventricular septal defect, in which a hole exists between the two lower chambers of her heart. Blood leaks through this hole without passing through her lungs to obtain oxygen, leaving her weak and short of breath.

The surgery she needs is not available in Haiti, but fortunately for Malaika, doctors at the Clinica Corominas in the Dominican Republic will be able to perform an interventional heart catherization procedure to fix her condition. During the procedure, doctors will insert a catheter into her heart to plug the hole with a device.

Now, her family needs $1,500 to help pay the costs of the procedure and travel. Another organization Gift of Life International is also contributing to her life-saving care.

Malaika’s mother says: “Our family is very hopeful that our daughter will be healthier and happier after her heart is fixed.”

Malaika lives on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince in Haiti with her parents and four siblings; she is in the third grade and likes her scienc...

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Malaika's Timeline

  • November 29, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Malaika was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

  • January 6, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Malaika's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 2, 2023
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Malaika was scheduled to receive treatment at Clinica Corominas in Haiti. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • TODAY
    AWAITING FUNDING

    Malaika is currently raising funds for her treatment.

  • TBD
    AWAITING UPDATE

    Awaiting Malaika's treatment update from Haiti Cardiac Alliance.

Funded by 34 donors

Treatment
Interventional heart catheterization
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $7,290 for Malaika's treatment
Subsidies fund $5,790 and Watsi raises the remaining $1,500
Hospital Fees
$4,500
Medical Staff
$450
Medication
$360
Supplies
$0
Travel
$1,710
Labs
$180
Other
$90

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$720raised
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