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09 Sep 2017 to 16h25
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Operation "Save the heart of a child"

The Order of Saint-Gabriel during its charity dinner on 9/09/2017 at Bocuse, gathering 250 people, has allowed, thanks to the generosity of the companies and people present, to collect 48000€ of donations which will be totally paid by the International Association of the Hospitaller Works of Saint-Gabriel for the benefit of the operation "Save the Heart of a Child".
 
This generosity will allow us to save the lives of 4 children with the participation of the MCC medical teams, these children come mainly from the African continent. We present the first two children who will benefit from your support. We thank you very much.
Ivory Coast
Opening of the country: 1999
Children operated on: 177
Doctors trained: 1
Missions: 1
Sponsored children: 15
Burundi
Opening of the country: 1999
Children operated on: 111
Doctors trained: 6
Missions: 1
Sponsored children: 30
Burkina Faso
Opening of the country: 1998
Children operated on: 128
Doctors trained: 8
Missions: 3
Sponsored children: 8
Gabon
Opening of the country: 2001
Children operated on: 36
Doctors trained: 5
Missions: 1
Sponsored children: -
Akre Jemima Berenice Moayé AKASSOU
Was born on 10 January 2013 in Agban, Côte d'Ivoire.
 
She suffers from Tetralogy of Fallot (T4): abnormal communication between the two ventricles associated with a narrowing of the pulmonary artery, resulting in cyanosis (blue child) and fatigue on exertion. To correct this malformation, surgery is necessary. Our Association decided to offer her in May 2018. Welcomed by a volunteer host family in May, she will be operated on a few days after her arrival at the Louis Pradel Hospital in Lyon.
 
After a few days in hospital, she will return to her host family to enjoy her convalescence.
A few weeks later, she will be back in Côte d'Ivoire with her parents in good shape.
As with her arrival, she will benefit from the support of the Association Aviation Sans Frontières for her return.
Chantal BIKORIMANA
Was born on 16 March 2013 in Hopmabayi, Burundi.
 
She has a ventricular septal defect (VSD): an abnormal communication between the two ventricles that causes rapid shortness of breath and fatigability on exertion.
To correct this malformation, surgery is necessary. Our association decided to offer her in April 2018.
 
Welcomed by her host family in April, she will be operated on a few days after her arrival at the Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron, near Lyon.
After a few days in hospital, Chantal will return to her host family to continue her convalescence.
 
A few weeks later, she was back in Burundi, healed and in good shape, and, as with her arrival, she benefited from the support of the Association Aviation Sans Frontières.


    
Prunella TRAORE
Was born on May 30, 2017 in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
 

She has a ventricular septal defect (VSD): an abnormal communication between the two ventricles that causes rapid shortness of breath and fatigue on exertion. To correct this malformation, surgery is necessary.

Our Association decided to offer her in December 2017. Welcomed by her host family on 14 December, she will be operated on a few days after her arrival at the Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron near Lyon.
After a few days in hospital, she will join her host family to continue her convalescence.

A few weeks later, she was back in Burkina Faso, healthy and in good shape.
As with her arrival, she will benefit from the support of the Association Aviation Sans Frontières for her return.
Albertine TAO MINTO MINTONDO
Was born on July 21, 2008 in Libreville, Gabon.
 
She has a ventricular septal defect (VSD): an abnormal communication between the two ventricles that causes rapid shortness of breath and fatigue on exertion.
To correct this malformation, surgery is necessary. Our Association decided to offer her in March 2018.

Welcomed by her host family on 20 March, she will be operated on a few days after her arrival at the Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron near Lyon.
After a few days in hospital, she will join her host family to enjoy her convalescence.

A few weeks later, she was back in Gabon, healthy and in great shape.
As with her arrival, she will benefit from the support of the Association Aviation Sans Frontières for her return.