Richcard, 5 years

Name of PatientKENFACK RICHCARD (M)
Date of Birth27/05/2007
MotherHousewife
FatherTechnician
Number of siblings5 Children
AddressYAOUNDE – Central Region
CardiologistDr. JEAN-CLAUDE AMBASSA
Surgical intervention€ 4.580,00
Pre- and post-surgical care€ 1.527,00
Own contribution€ 763,35
Support needed€ 5.343,65

Final report:

Richcard has been waiting for his operation for more than a year now and you must certainly wonder about his health.Unfortunately, it was not yet possible to perform the operation. A first time, his mother was ill and could not bring him to the Centre. Then, the surgical team from Milan delayed the operation and later cancelled it. Finally, in the fall of 2014, we learned that all pediatric surgery teams from Italy, Belgium and Mozambique would cease to come because of the Ebola out brake. Of course, Richcard continues to be cared for during the screening tours and his operation will be scheduled  as soon as this becomes possible. The Heart Foundation will tie care of financial matters.

The agreements between the Heart Foundation of the Cardiac Centre and mi-do prescribe that, after a certain period of latency, the allocated financial resources be transferred to another patient who can be treated by local surgeons. In this case, the beneficiary was 14-year-old Stanley. Stanley, who suffered from a heart valve defect, was successfully operated on the 28 October 2014 by Dr. Charles Mvondo and his team. There was no complication during and after the surgery and Stanley was able to return in good health.

The family gratefully thanks the personnel of the Cardiac Centre and especially all mi-do donors!

Richcard is 05 years old. Since 02 months after birth he is not fine and was admitted several times in the Chantal Biya Foundation where he was treated for persistent cough, palpitation, fatigue and difficulties of breathing. Finally, Dr. David Chelo consulted him and contacted the Shisong Cardiac Center for more investigation. Dr. Jean-Claude Ambassa consulted; an Echo Test was done and Richcard is discovered with a Ventricular Septal Defect which requires an urgent intervention. 

As a housewife whose husband is just a radio technician and catering for a family of 05 children, it is really challenging for Richcard to undergo for the surgical intervention because of the financial situation of the family. However, they said that they have been able to raise the sum of 500.000 FCFA (€ 763,35).  

Richcard will be scheduled for the operation as soon as the financial aspect is resolved. Richcard can be operated approximately between Dezember 2013 and March 2014.

Your support for Richcard’s surgical intervention cost will be highly appreciated.

We look forward to your considerate intervention and thank you in advance

News: The surgical intervention for Richcard will be possible in May 2014 when Dr. Charles Mve Mvondo and his team will be reinforced by European colleagues, needed for such complex interventions.

Operation postponed: The surgery schedule must often be modified at the last minute because of emergency cases. It of coures falls to the surgical team to decide on the final schedule. In the case of Richcard, the physicians from Milan, under the direction of Dr. Alessandro Giamberti, have decided to delay the operation until August 2014.

Donation barometer

100 %
€ 5.343,65 / € 5.343,65

Our thanks go to the following donors


Dillinger Franziskanerinnen (mission account bx) Germany € 439,97
Yoga Classes Bozen Italy € 16,67
Albert Meraner Germany € 200,00
Anna Italy € 20,00
amz Austria € 10,00
B.H. Austria € 20,00
Pizzi Austria € 3,33
charity box Andrea Maria Italy € 10,00
Yoga Classes Bozen Italy € 20,00
Etica Mundi Italy € 70,00
JML Italy € 83,33
Anonymous Italy € 50,00
Hortus Italy € 50,00
Christine Perwanger Italy € 20,00
KVW La Val Italy € 50,00
MI-DO account 12/2013 Italy € 96,67
in memoriam Josef Stoll Italy € 433,33
Collegium Musicum Bozen-Bolzano Italy € 100,00
INN-KERAMIK Austria € 116,67
Yoga Classes Bozen Italy € 41,67
charity box Andrea Maria Italy € 90,00
Hortus Italy € 20,00
Anonymous Italy € 83,33
MISSIO Bozen-Brixen Italy € 1.000,00
Anonymous Italy € 975,35
Luna Austria € 50,00
Alex Austria € 45,00
Ines United States € 83,33
Anonymous Italy € 8,33
Kathi Italy € 30,00
Paul P. Italy € 20,00
tertiarschwestern Brixen Italy € 16,67
Helene Austria € 20,00
amz Italy € 3,33
Lisa Italy € 20,00
cvl Italy € 11,67
Maria Italy € 15,00
Annegret Italy € 1.000,00

We thank all MI-DO supporters!

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