Mending Hearts...Building Bridges: Children Currently in Israel

Children Currently in Israel

Who is in Israel This Week: 06/02/11

Save a Child's Heart is currently treating seventeen children:

 Before surgery

 After surgery

ANGOLA

 Julia Mario Macaco, Angola

Julia is an 11 year old girl. She lives with her father who is a fisherman and her younger sister who is 8 years old. Her mother also has a heart disease and must live in another city so that she can be nearer to hospital. Julia cannot go to school because the walk from her house is too far and she does not have the energy to walk the distance. Julia likes to clean the house, wash dishes and likes paying with sand and bottles. She never gets tired of listening to the Lion King soundtrack and she loves singing along. She is strong willed and very bright. Julia is a loving and friendly child, who has captured the hearts of all of the SACH staff.

INDONESIA

 Kevin Audy Azizi, Indonesia

Kevin is a one year old boy from Indonesia. When he was 8 days old, he was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease. His mother was unable to afford the high cost of the operation and so contacted a friend to see if he could help. The friend carried out research and discovered Save a Child's Heart. After sending over the necessary medical documentation, Kevin's mother was told that we could help her son and on 15th Decmeber, exactly 4 months after their initial contact with us, Kevin arrived in Israel with his mother for his life-saving heart surgery.

IRAQ

 Rawa, Iraq

Rawa is an 8 year old boy from Iraq.

 Akar, Iraq

Akar is a 4 year old boy from Iraq.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

 Mansour, Palestinian Authority

Mansour is a two month old baby boy from Jabalia, Gaza. He was diagnosed with a heart defect one week after birth through a regular check up. He has two sisters aged 4 and 2. His mother is a college student and his father works in construction.

 Shaban, Palestinian Authority

Shaban is a one week old baby from Torqueman.

 Basheer, Palestinian Authority

Basheer is a two month old baby boy from Beit-Lahya, Gaza. He was diagnosed with a heart defect at birth. He has one brother aged 3 and one sister aged 1. His brother was also born with a heart defect (hole) but it healed by itself. His mother is a housewife and his father is a gardener. They live in an asbestos house which includes one room and a kitchen and bathroom and which is based on governmental land.

 Mahmad, Palestinian Authority

Mahmad is a six month old baby boy from Jabalia, Gaza. At the age of two months he was diagnosed with a heart defect after he appeared blue. He has two sisters aged 4 and 2.5 years old and one brother aged 6 years old. His mother is a housewife and his father is unemployed.

PANAMA

 Migdalia Milagros Cedeno Artega, Panama









Migdalia is a 1 year old girl from Pacola in Panama. Her mother doesn’t work and her father is a driver. She has 5 siblings - 2 sisters aged 13 and 6 and 3 brothers aged 19, 17 and 11. Her family live in a 4 bedroom house, which is a one hour drive away from the local hospital. Her parents found out about her heart problem when she was 20 days old. Her heart problem affected her developmental growth so we are delighted that a few weeks after her operation she took her first steps in the SACH house! Migdalia loves eating milk with cereal though her favourite food is potatoes. She enjoys playing with dolls and balls and since coming to Israel, she has slowly begun to show her strong willed, independent personality.

PHILIPPINES

 Alexia Vien Castro, Philippines

Alexia is a 16 month old girl from the Philippines.

TANZANIA

 Ester Samuel Ndakata, Tanzania

Ester is a 9 year old girl from Tanzania. She is a Massai child living in an orphanage, run by Sister Angelika Wohlenberg for female Massai orphans. When Esther fell ill, Sister Angelika took her to Mater Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and was told that Esther needs heart surgery otherwise she will not live for more than two years. Unable to afford the high costs associated with her surgery in Nairobi, it was recommended that Sister Angelika contact Save a Child's Heart for help. For the full story of how Ester reached Save a Child's Heart, please click here.

Ester loves reading, doing puzzles, listening to music and especially watching movies. She is very bright and has arrived in Israel with lots of homework so that she does not fall behind in her studies. She goes to an English speaking school so her level of English is very high. Ester is an outgoing and friendly child and within a day of being in the Save a Child's Heart children's home, she was getting involved in all of the acitvities. She was accompanied to Israel by Sara, a German volunteer who was working in the orphanage where Ester lives.

A TV report from the Israeli Channel 2:
http://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Friday-Newscast/Article-6bfccaded061e21004.htm

ZANZIBAR

 Kassim Makame Hilali, Zanzibar

Kassim is a 13 year old boy from Zanzibar. He is the 4th child in a family of 7 chidlren. He likes playing games and eating fish and rice. He was diagnosed with a heart disease when he was 6 years old. He cannot go to school because of ill health. He feels too breathless. Kassim’s ambition is to become a pilot. Kassim is a very talented and artistic boy. He is a shy boy and although it would be easy for him to be meak in the house, he always gives his best in the house activities.

 Nassor Salum Nassor, Zanzibar

Nassor is a 14 year old boy from Zanzibar. He is the eldest of his 2 siblings. Nassor lives with his grandmother. His father is a shopkeeper and his mother is a housewife. He goes to school, a one hour bus ride away from his house. Nassor was diagnosed with a heart disease when he was 4 years old. His ambition is to be a doctor when he’s older. He enjoys playing football and he likes to eat rice and chicken. Nassor brings a lot of playfulness to the Save a Child's Heart children's home. He is also very creative when it comes to arts and crafts.

 Zainab Adibu Abdalla, Zanzibar

Zainab is one and a half year old girl from Zanzibar. She is the youngest child in her family of seven. She was diagnosed with a heart disease soon after she was born. Her mother is a housewife and her father works in the Ministry of Health as a mason. Zainab is a very loving child and will anyone love who is forthcoming with themselves. She easily falls asleep in anyone's arms. She is a very peaceful and delicate child.