Anderson

Anderson was born in March 2020 at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic. As all of Bolivia entered into a strict quarantine, Anderson’s mother, María, noticed that her newborn baby was struggling to breathe.

María and her two small children moved into her sister’s home on the outskirts of Cochabamba Bolivia. In an interview with social workers from the Solidarity Bridge Kid’s Heart Program, María shared, “It was really very sad for us to know that Anderson needed surgery. I am currently unemployed. My sister has given us housing and food, but little by little her resources are also running out. We go to beg for money close to the university. We don’t have money, but I believe we will find a way. Please help us.”

Doctors said baby Anderson would need to undergo a diagnostic catheterization procedure to determine the problems in his heart. María’s family and community helped organize a fundraiser for Anderson’s medical expenses. Meanwhile, María and Anderson were referred to the Solidarity Bridge Foundation for further financial and logistical support.

Anderson’s heart procedure was delayed when he tested positive for Covid-19 during an obligatory PCR test. Finally, in October 2020, Dr. Echazú at the Belga Hospital performed the diagnostic catheter procedure which determined Anderson will need to return for corrective heart surgery. While this is just the first step in Anderson’s journey to heart health, he can count on the continued support and accompaniment of family, friends and the Solidarity Bridge Kid’s Heart program. We are grateful to the Goff Gift Fund for making the Covid-19 testing and the diagnostic catheter procedure accessible for Anderson and his family.

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