The operation was essential. Aliah had been born with a heart defect called a ventricular septal defect, which made her extremely tired and slowed her development. “She was almost a year old when she came to us, and she had none of the mobility of a child her age. She slept a lot, wasn’t hungry. After the operation, she regained her joy, vitality and appetite. She was able to blossom a little more every day.
Today, Aliah is cured. She is back with her parents and six brothers and sisters in N’Djamena, Chad. “We hear from her regularly. She’s growing up well and is full of life,” enthuses Anna Rosetti-Levy.