Give to Heal Muhammad Abdullah’s Little Heart

Muhammad Abdullah's Story

Muhammad Abdullah, a 4-year-old boy from Dera Ghazi Khan, has been suffering from breathlessness and chest discomfort since birth. He is unable to gain weight and any mild to moderate physical activity makes him fatigued and breathless. His parents took him to a nearby hospital and consulted a doctor, who performed some lab tests and diagnosed him with Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) – an abnormal position of the heart’s two main arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) – an abnormal opening between heart’s lower chambers, and severe Pulmonary Stenosis (PS). To fix the defects in his heart, the doctor recommended open-heart surgery for the Rastelli procedure. However, the surgical cost is beyond his family’s financial capacity.

Muhammad Abdullah’s skin and lips often take on a bluish color which is an alarming sign of not getting enough oxygen. If his condition is left untreated, he may not be able to beat the disease and may face arrhythmias or even heart failure.

Muhammad Abdullah lives in a modest house with his joint family of seven members. His father, the sole breadwinner of the family, is a school teacher and makes PKR 50,000 per month. This monthly income is insufficient to cover the living expenses of seven family members in addition to paying utility bills amounting to PKR 5000 and groceries. Furthermore, his family is burdened with a loan of PKR 130,000, which makes their financial situation worse. They have no savings at all and affording to pay for Muhammad Abdullah’s much-needed surgery is significantly challenging for them. During this difficult time, his parents reached out to Transparent Hands and asked us for help.

Muhammad Abdullah’s parents said in despair:

“It’s not easy for us to see Muhammad Abdullah fighting for life. The thought that we may lose him if he doesn’t get the surgery, is unbearable for us. His friends are growing, but he is falling behind in many aspects. We wish to give him a bright future, but we don’t have enough money to pay for his surgery. We request you to kindly help us save our child.”

Muhammad Abdullah’s life depends on this surgery. Therefore, we need your support to correct his heart defects. Together, we can change his life and allow him to reclaim his life.

Come forward and give Muhammad Abdullah a healthy heart.