Doris, 11 years

Name of PatientNFOR DORIS (F)
Date of Birth2002
MotherSubsistent Farmer
FatherSubsistent Farmer 
Number of siblings7 Children
AddressSOUZA DOUALA – Littoral Region
CardiologistDr. CABRAL TANTCHOU
Surgical intervention€ 4.580,00
Pre- and post-surgical care€ 1.527,00
Own contribution€ 1.069,00
Support needed€ 5.038,00

Final report:

Doris's procedure can only be performed by a specialized pediatric heart surgery team. Unfortunately, the planning of surgical procedures does nor always go as smoothly as wished. A first time, for reasons unknown, the family could not accompany Doris. Then, the surgical team from Milan delayed the operation and later cancelled it. Finally, in the fall 2014, we learned that all pediatric surgery teams from Italy, Belgium and Mozambique would cease to come because of Ebola outbreak. Of course, Doris continues to be cared for during the screening tours and her operation will be scheduled as soon as this becomes possible. The heart Foundation will take 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 must be transferred to another patient who can be treated by local surgeons. In this case, the beneficiary was 24-year-old Estelle. Estelle who suffered from arterial septal defect (ASD), was successfully operated on 22 October 2014 by Dr. Charles Mvondo and his team. There was no complication during and after the surgery and Estelle was able to return home in good health.

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

Doris is 11 years old. Since January 2009 she started suffering from the heart and was consulted several times at Douala in many hospitals without any good result. On 19 Jun 2012, she started developing a persistent cough and oedemas. Her father brought her to Shisong Cardiac Center where she was admitted for 03 weeks and treated. During the check-up, she seems too weak. Dr. Cabral consulted; an Echo was done and she is discovered with a Severe Aortic Stenosis due to a sub aortic membrane which requires an urgent intervention. 

For subsistent farmers catering for a family of 07 children is not easy. It is really challenging for Doris to undergo for the surgical intervention because of the financial situation of her parents. However, they said that they have been able to raise the sum of 700.000 FCFA (€ 1068,70). 

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

Your support for Doris surgical intervention cost will be highly appreciated.

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

News: The surgical intervention for Doris 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 Doris, the physicians from Milan, under the direction of Dr. Alessandro Giamberti, have decided to delay the operation until August 2014.

Donation barometer

100 %
€ 5.038,00 / € 5.038,00

Our thanks go to the following donors


Etica Mundi account Italy € 6,41
PPK Italy € 158,67
amz Austria € 1,98
in memoriam Anna Fontana Italy € 75,00
Anonymous Italy € 75,00
Dume Italy € 1.200,00
Aktion Sternsingen Italy € 1.000,00
B's Birthday Party Italy € 74,60
Etica Mundi Presentation/Merkantil Italy € 180,00
Anita & Charly Switzerland € 20,00
René Italy € 6,00
Michael Italy € 100,00
Dillinger Franziskanerinnen (mission account bx) Germany € 572,01
Yoga Classes Bozen Italy € 16,67
amz Austria € 10,00
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
amz 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
Anonymous Italy € 83,33
Luna Austria € 50,00
Alex Austria € 45,00
Ines United States € 83,33
Anonymous Italy € 8,33
Paul P. Italy € 20,00
tertiarschwestern Brixen Italy € 16,67
amz Italy € 3,33
Lisa Italy € 20,00
cvl Italy € 11,67
Maria Italy € 15,00

We thank all MI-DO supporters!

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