Emmanuel is 16 months old and lives in Haiti with his mother and father. He enjoys smiling around his family, listening to music, and eating fresh mangoes.
“Emmanuel was born with only three valves in his heart, instead of the normal four,” explains our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA). “The fourth, his tricuspid valve, is completely missing, limiting his heart’s ability to pump blood to his body and leaving him sickly and fatigued.”
Emmanuel’s condition requires two surgeries. Health City Cayman Islands has subsidized $10,000 of the total surgery cost, and an additional $1,500 is needed to cover transportation and surgical preparation costs.
“Following surgery, Emmanuel should have increased blood circulation to his body, and should be more healthy and stable,” HCA adds. “This will allow him to grow, and when he is older and bigger he will undergo a second surgery to complete the repair.”
“I am very thankful to everyone who is helping my son,” his mother shares. “My husband would also like to say thank you so much.”