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Sakina saved and healthy
09/23/2020 – Sakina finally takes a deep breath
Thanks to your unwavering support, little Sakina was able to undergo surgery in her home country, Burkina Faso, by Adama Sawadogo, a surgeon trained by La Chaîne de l’Espoir, and his team.
Although her operation had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, she is now safe and sound.
Sakina will be able to breathe a sigh of relief and live her life as a child with carefree abandon.
Sakina is a 5-year-old girl from Burkina Faso who was born with a heart defect: persistent ductus arteriosus.
This duct, essential to the life of a fetus that breathes through its mother, is supposed to close at birth after the first cry. In Sakina’s case, however, the duct has remained open and some of the blood is taking the wrong route. As a result, the little girl is short of breath and growing poorly.
09/23/2020 – Sakina finally takes a deep breath
Her parents are distraught
Since birth, Sakina has been on medication to help her survive. Unfortunately, the Today, this treatment is no longer sufficient. Only surgery can save her. But this little girl lives in a small village in Burkina Faso, and the operation she needs costs more than 100 times her parents’ monthly salary. We have to help her.
It can be saved
Sakina needs urgent action. Fortunately, surgeon Adama Sawadogo, trained by La Chaîne de l’Espoir, can operate on her in Burkina Faso. But the operation represents an insurmountable cost for this family.
By making a donation now, you can help save this little girl’s life.
Join us in giving Sakina the much-needed intervention she’s been waiting for by making a donation.
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Tomorrow, we’ll be asked to help other children in great danger. For these children, we have set up the Sustainable Donation. Every month, we deduct the amount of your choice from your donation, and thanks to you, we’ll be able to respond to tomorrow’s emergencies.
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