Three-year-old heart patient- ‘a survivor’

March 21, 2013, By KNews, Filed Under News , Source

Little Mohamed Farad Ali, three, of Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara, who underwent a heart surgery in India in January last, is currently recovering.

Little Mohamed Farad Ali

At his age, Farad has been through a lot, but with the support of the Three Rivers Kids Foundation (TRKF) and his family, he was able to pull through. While he is to remain indoors for a while, Farad Ali is better than he ever was.

According to Farad’s mother, Ramrattia Nagessar, Farad who was delivered at home by his father, was born with his fingernails blue.

She said that this led to the discovery of him having a heart ailment. Prior to this, he was being treated for asthma which he did not have.

Nonetheless, Farad’s family was devastated. His surgery could not be facilitated here in Guyana. He needed to go to India. This is where the Three Rivers Kids’ Foundation, a Canada-based kids’ charity foundation, came into play.

They assisted with a portion of the finances, while Farad’s relatives and the Ministry of Health provided the rest.

With their support, Farad was able to undergo a successful surgery in India.

Nagessar expressed gratitude to the doctors who operated on her son, the Head of the TRKF, Ms. Jeanette Singh and her family, for their sturdy support.