Stories of our young patients

Keila is four years old and comes from Bujumbura, Burundi. During her birth, a series of complications caused her cognitive disabilities and a motor disability in one arm. She also immediately showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a severe heart malformation which requires an urgent surgery.

Baby Sara is only four months old, and has been diagnosed with a severe congenital cardiopathy called Tetralogy of Fallot, which requires urgent surgical care. This type of surgery cannot be carried out anywhere in Albania, due to the lack of specialised hospitals.

Keila is four years old and comes from Bujumbura, Burundi. During her birth, a series of complications caused her cognitive disabilities and a motor disability in one arm. She also immediately showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a severe heart malformation which requires an urgent surgery.

Lis was born in Pristina, Kosovo, he is 8 years old, and he suffers from aortic insufficiency. This means that the aortic valve in his heart does not work properly, and prevents the normal blood circulation in the organ. Aortic insufficiency is a debilitating condition, which causes constant tiredness, pain and shortness of breath.

Lukfuin’s story has been a model of strength and resistance for our Foundation, and taught us that we can never give up, even in the most desperate situation

Baby Laalikhan is only a few months old, and she suffers from Hirschsprung’s Disease, a congenital malformation of the intestine, which can become obstructed. Her only chance at survival is a colectomy, but in Iraq there are no specialized healthcare facilities where this kind of surgery can be performed. There is only one option left: with the help of Flying Angels, Laalikhan needs to embark on a long journey towards a specialized hospital abroad.

Cheikh is four years old and comes from Senegal. During a screening examination, he is diagnosed with a cardiopathy, but his mom already knows that her son is not well: “Cheikh couldn’t walk and run like the other kids, because he would immediately get tired. He had seizures twice, but I managed to take care of him. I treated him with massages and paracetamol, and made him rest a lot” she told us.

Vyan is a 14 years-old Kurdish girl from Duhok, Kurdistan-Iraq, who suffers from a cardiac malformation. Vyan’s father died, and the girl now lives in a refugee camp, where she shares a tent with the rest of her family. She cannot be treated there, as there aren’t any specialised doctors and healthcare facilities.

Nataly Isabella is deaf from birth, and needs a cochlear implant to be able to hear. Unfortunately, such a procedure is not available in her home country.
When Nataly’s mom first finds out that her daughter cannot be treated in Honduras, she is heartbroken.

Baby Vittoria flies towards life-saving treatments thanks to Flying Angels and to all those who, with their hearts, participated and made her delicate journey possible. THANKS to them, to these angels.

Joyce needs a paediatric cardiac surgery. Flying Angels is mobilized and immediately finances a ticket, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Bambino Gesù Hospital, in Rome, that examined his medical records, and is willing to welcome Joyce and operate on him.

Each and every child we help has left us plenty of emotions, hope and new life lessons.
Petit impressed us with his love for life, his will to build himself a better future, and his firm belief in a positive outcome.

Fatoumata was born in Guinea. Since birth she has showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a cardiac pathology that cannot be treated in her country.
Thanks to our partners and supporters, Flying Angels manages to transfer her to Italy, where a specialized hospital is ready to welcome her and perform a life-changing surgery.

Dr. Buffa went to Benin for a surgical mission at the Hopital St. Jean de Dieu where, in addition to operating on children, he has been carrying out a training project for local medical staff for years.

When they asked us for help from Kurdistan, little Aro was only 15 months old, his little heart was very sick and in his country his illness could not be cured. The clinical situation was really delicate and our doctors on the Scientific Committee authorized the case within a few hours.

Ousmane doesn't go to school, doesn't leave the house, doesn't play, doesn't run.
His heart is so weak that he even struggles to speak.
In Senegal there are no facilities equipped for such a delicate operation.
Ousmane need to arrive at Gaslini to be operated on.

Camila was just over three years old when Infancia Solidaria asked us for help.
Her situation was really delicate and the long journey that awaited her to get to Barcelona kept everyone in suspense.

Kyrylo is only 5 years old and has great courage, in fact he will have to face a journey of 4,500 miles from Ukraine to South Korea, to reach the medical center specializing in the treatments he badly needs.

Keila is four years old and comes from Bujumbura, Burundi. During her birth, a series of complications caused her cognitive disabilities and a motor disability in one arm. She also immediately showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a severe heart malformation which requires an urgent surgery.

Baby Sara is only four months old, and has been diagnosed with a severe congenital cardiopathy called Tetralogy of Fallot, which requires urgent surgical care. This type of surgery cannot be carried out anywhere in Albania, due to the lack of specialised hospitals.

Keila is four years old and comes from Bujumbura, Burundi. During her birth, a series of complications caused her cognitive disabilities and a motor disability in one arm. She also immediately showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a severe heart malformation which requires an urgent surgery.

Lis was born in Pristina, Kosovo, he is 8 years old, and he suffers from aortic insufficiency. This means that the aortic valve in his heart does not work properly, and prevents the normal blood circulation in the organ. Aortic insufficiency is a debilitating condition, which causes constant tiredness, pain and shortness of breath.

Lukfuin’s story has been a model of strength and resistance for our Foundation, and taught us that we can never give up, even in the most desperate situation

Baby Laalikhan is only a few months old, and she suffers from Hirschsprung’s Disease, a congenital malformation of the intestine, which can become obstructed. Her only chance at survival is a colectomy, but in Iraq there are no specialized healthcare facilities where this kind of surgery can be performed. There is only one option left: with the help of Flying Angels, Laalikhan needs to embark on a long journey towards a specialized hospital abroad.

Cheikh is four years old and comes from Senegal. During a screening examination, he is diagnosed with a cardiopathy, but his mom already knows that her son is not well: “Cheikh couldn’t walk and run like the other kids, because he would immediately get tired. He had seizures twice, but I managed to take care of him. I treated him with massages and paracetamol, and made him rest a lot” she told us.

Vyan is a 14 years-old Kurdish girl from Duhok, Kurdistan-Iraq, who suffers from a cardiac malformation. Vyan’s father died, and the girl now lives in a refugee camp, where she shares a tent with the rest of her family. She cannot be treated there, as there aren’t any specialised doctors and healthcare facilities.

Nataly Isabella is deaf from birth, and needs a cochlear implant to be able to hear. Unfortunately, such a procedure is not available in her home country.
When Nataly’s mom first finds out that her daughter cannot be treated in Honduras, she is heartbroken.

Baby Vittoria flies towards life-saving treatments thanks to Flying Angels and to all those who, with their hearts, participated and made her delicate journey possible. THANKS to them, to these angels.

Joyce needs a paediatric cardiac surgery. Flying Angels is mobilized and immediately finances a ticket, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Bambino Gesù Hospital, in Rome, that examined his medical records, and is willing to welcome Joyce and operate on him.

Each and every child we help has left us plenty of emotions, hope and new life lessons.
Petit impressed us with his love for life, his will to build himself a better future, and his firm belief in a positive outcome.

Fatoumata was born in Guinea. Since birth she has showed symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot, a cardiac pathology that cannot be treated in her country.
Thanks to our partners and supporters, Flying Angels manages to transfer her to Italy, where a specialized hospital is ready to welcome her and perform a life-changing surgery.

Dr. Buffa went to Benin for a surgical mission at the Hopital St. Jean de Dieu where, in addition to operating on children, he has been carrying out a training project for local medical staff for years.

When they asked us for help from Kurdistan, little Aro was only 15 months old, his little heart was very sick and in his country his illness could not be cured. The clinical situation was really delicate and our doctors on the Scientific Committee authorized the case within a few hours.

Ousmane doesn't go to school, doesn't leave the house, doesn't play, doesn't run.
His heart is so weak that he even struggles to speak.
In Senegal there are no facilities equipped for such a delicate operation.
Ousmane need to arrive at Gaslini to be operated on.

Camila was just over three years old when Infancia Solidaria asked us for help.
Her situation was really delicate and the long journey that awaited her to get to Barcelona kept everyone in suspense.

Kyrylo is only 5 years old and has great courage, in fact he will have to face a journey of 4,500 miles from Ukraine to South Korea, to reach the medical center specializing in the treatments he badly needs.