If Nolan had been born in the global North, his congenital heart defect would probably have been detected immediately. For Nolan, however, it took three years to get a diagnosis. When Nolan was three years old, he was examined extensively by a paediatrician as part of a malaria treatment. It turned out that Nolan was born with a Tetralogy of Fallot. An operative correction is unavoidable.

Nolan goes to first grade elementary school. The mother was still a teenager when she gave birth to Nolan. Nolan has lived with his grandmother since birth. She takes good care of him, but can’t afford the cost of the operation.

We thank with all our heart the “Easter Bunny”, who made possible the operation as well as the pre- and post-treatment for Nolan!