Ebony's story
When Ebony's parents learned of her illness, after an initial moment of sadness, they decided that their only goal would be to fight for their little girl's survival.
Even though the daily management of the disease brought great difficulties with work,the father and mother together managed to cope with the situation, strong in their goal. The main problem was the cost of treatment for which every month the family had to be able to put aside substantial sums to buy medicines and carry out the necessary checks to monitor the disease.
Fortunately, the family got in touch with our partner Una Voce per Padre Pio who works in the area and launched a Medical Health program for minors with various heart conditions. Having realized that Ebony could not receive the care she needed in Ivory Coast, they began organizing to secure the little girl’s future through an operation in Italy.
Ebony's parents have finally found hope; in a few days Una Voce per Padre Pio collected the necessary documentation, and, once the case was submitted, in a few hours the acceptance by our Scientific Committee arrived: Ebony can fly to Italy with her mother to undergo the surgery to correct her congenital heart disease.
The departure
Ebony leaves Abidjan on May 19 and lands in Venice where she is welcomed by the Guardian Angels and, immediately after, by the representatives of the Partner Association.
Surgery
The little girl was admitted to the University Hospital of Padua in the Complex Operating Unit of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Congenital Heart Disease. After a few days of observation, Ebony underwent surgery to correct her congenital heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the pulmonary valve.
Back home
After a few days, Ebony can leave intensive care and, after a little over a month, after the medications and checks, Ebony is ready to return home to hug her dad again.
La famiglia può finalmente ritrovare a pace. Mamma e papà hanno portato a termine la loro missione.
