Shane is a four-year-old toddler from Bolivia. She is the middle of three children and lives in a jungle valley in northern Bolivia where her parents are both farmers.
When Shany began to walk, her parents noticed that she would become out of breath very easily. After several doctor visits she was diagnosed with a condition called pulmonary valvar and subvalvar stenosis, in which the area in and near one of the four valves of her heart is too narrow. Blood cannot pass easily through this valve, leaving her weak and short of breath. Surgery is recommended to repair her heart.
Our medical partner International Cardiac Alliance is requesting $1,500 to fund Shane’s surgery. During surgery, doctors will open the valve to a more normal size so that blood can circulate normally through her body.
Her mother shares: “Our family is hopeful that after this surgery our daughter will be healthy and strong enough to start school.”