Bolivia Kid's Heart Repair

For some years now, Dharma Trading Co. has been funding open-heart surgeries for children in Bolivia. We do this in partnership with Solidarity Bridge. The children are from very poor indigenous families who do not have any hope of paying for these costly operations. Many of the children would not survive without the corrective surgery and many others could not lead normal lives.

Milestone reached, thanks for helping make this possible.

Dharma Trading Social Projects reached an important milestone in June 2015 when our "Children’s Heart Repair" program financed the 100th child's open heart surgery, funded all or in part by Dharma. Our work with Bolivian sewing coops led us in 2005 to begin funding open heart surgeries for indigenous Bolivian children with life threatening heart problems and where extreme poverty offered them no hope. We partner with Solidarity Bridge, an organization dedicated to serving the Bolivian poor, and with several Bolivian surgeons willing to donate their skills. In this way over 100 little lives were initially saved.

Now, at the end of 2020, the list of children we have been able to help has nearly reached 300! And this number, as well as the success rate, keeps increasing every year.

It is through the efforts of the Dharma staff and the support of our customers that we have the good fortune to be able to help these children.

Year

Patient's Name (Click to read their stories)

Age

Outcome

2022

Daniel

4

Successful

 

Nelly

2

Successful

 

Almir

12 months

Successful

 

Cristian

12 months

Successful

 

Liam

3

Successful

 

Henry

18

Successful

 

Romina

7

Successful

 

Yerson

2 weeks

Successful

 

Ivan

6

Successful

 

Dimka

12 months

Successful

 

Jhasin

1 month

Successful

 

Benito

7 months

Successful

 

Rebeca

2

Successful

 

Isla

3

Successful

 

Victoria

6

Successful

 

Susana

12 months

Successful

 

Amaia

6

Successful

 

Serenah

7

Successful

 

Camila

5

Successfuly

 

Natalia

7

Successful

 

Carmen

7

Successful

 

Leila

8

Successful

 

Alisson

13

Successful

 

Carmen

7

Successful

 

Esme

12 months

Successful

 

Isaac

11

Successful

 

José

7 months

Successful

 

Bernard

2

Successful

 

Valeria

10

Successful

2021

Maikel

7

Successful

 

Berto

2

Successful

 

Alfonso

2

Successful

 

Luz

20

Successful

 

Jhanet

26

Successful

 

delcy

3

Successful

 

Iker

9 months

Successful

 

Paullu

3

Successful

 

Aitana

2

Successful

 

Wilson

3

Successful

 

Ximeno

7

Successful

 

Daniel

12 months

Successful

 

Martina

6

Successful

 

Antonio

12 months

Successful

 

Florencia

16

Successful

 

Gael

2

Successful

 

Tina

11

Successful

 

Rumi

6

Successful

 

Alondra

22 months

Successful

 

Bartolo

4 months

Successful

 

Benito

3 months

Successful

 

Manuel

17

Successful

 

Wilfredo

15

Successful

 

Walter

2

Successful

 

Tomás

2

Successful

 

Pasqual

5 months

Successful

 

Ximena

12 mo.

Successful

 

Aitana

2

Successful

 

Diego

10

Successful

 

Gael

16 mo.

Successful

 

Nazli

10 mo.

Successful

2020

Alejandra

2

Successful

 

Eva

8

Successful

 

Valentina

3

Successful

 

Josias

1

Successful

 

Lucas

11 mo.

Successful

 

Anderson

7 mo.

Successful

 

Georgina

1 mo.

Successful

 

Maily

11 mo.

Successful

 

Nicol

6

Successful

 

Ruth

6

Successful

 

Olivia

2 mo.

Successful

 

Juanita

2

Successful

 

Jorge Luis

17

Successful

 

Efraín

3 mo.

Successful

 

Meybel

10

Successful

 

Bruno

1 mo.

Successful

2019

Rodrigo

3

Successful

 

Eydan

6

Successful

 

Peter

7

Successful

 

Itzel

9 mo.

Successful

 

Melisa

16

Successful

 

Fabio

7

Successful

 

Ester

3 days

Successful

 

Itzayana

12 mo.

Successful

 

Gianna

9

Successful

 

Heidy

10

Successful

 

Delbirene

2

Successful

 

Milagros

3

Successful

 

Fiorella

3

Successful

 

Madison

2

Successful

 

Jhonathan

11

Successful

 

Lurdes

12

Successful

 

Gael

2

Successful

 

Herlan

13

Successful

 

Uriel

9 mo.

Successful

 

Lucas

8

Successful

 

Margarita

13

Successful

 

Samir

4

Successful

 

Katharina

2

Successful

 

Shandy

6

Successful

 

Emily

8 mo.

Successful

 

Mia

4

Successful

 

Job

2

Successful

 

Jhon

2

Successful

 

Darlen

2

Successful

 

Nayely

4

Successful

 

Maryam

2

Successful

 

Fernando

17

Successful

 

Adriana

18

Successful

 

Camila

4 mo.

Successful

 

Abdiel

11 mo.

Successful

 

Ana

1

Successful

 

Aylee

8 mo.

Successful

 

Mariana

6 mo.

Successful

 

Ana

3

Successful

 

Maicol

3

Successful

 

Santiago

14

Successful

 

Tamara

8 mo.

Successful

 

Julie

1

Successful

 

Justina

1 mo.

Successful

 

Alicia

18 mos.

Successful

Zenaida

16

Successful

2018

José

14

Successful

 

Brenda

14

Successful

 

Henry

17

Successful

 

Leonardo

9

Successful

 

Lucas

9 mos

Passed Away

 

Luz

3

Successful

 

Ashley

6

Successful

 

Dilan G.

5 mos

Successful

 

Denis

1

Successful

 

Yeyson

5

Successful

 

Keiko

5

Successful

 

Bania

7

Successful

 

Adalid

2

Successful

Fernanda

5 mos

Successful

Juana

12

Successful

Naysha

3

Successful

Yolana

1

Successful

Franklin

17

Successful

Juan H.

8

Successful

Iker

3 mos

Successful

Juan G.

9

Successful

Roger

7

Successful

Natalia

11

Successful

Luz

18 mos

Successful

Wilson and Wilber

6

Successful

2017

Kiara

6 mos

Successful

Edison

10

Successful

Romero

1

Successful

Adrian

4

Unsuccessful

Melody

10

Successful

Sophie

9 mos

Successful

Guadalupe

9

Successful

José

5

Successful

Alejandro

3

Successful

Leonor

7 mos

Successful

Adrian

2 mos

Successful

Andres

3 mos

Successful

Ely

1 day

Successful

Reina

4 mos

Successful

Carol

2 weeks

Successful

Andres

8

Successful

Marcela

4

Successful

Luana

4

Successful

Dalia

3

Successful

Lucia

16 mo.

Successful

Neymar

4

Successful

José Esteban

2

Successful

Luz Elena

5

Successful

Luciana

3

Successful

Iris

12

Successful

Camila

2

Successful

Andrea

17

Successful

Camila

8 mo.

Successful

Monica

15

Successful

Skarleth

9

Successful

2016

Merlia

3

Successful

Valeria

5

Successful

Santiago

11 mo.

Successful

William

1

Successful

Max

10 mo.

Successful

Adriela

15

Successful

Christian

16

Successful

Carolina

5 mo.

Successful

Angel

1 mo.

Successful

Erika

2

Successful

Nataneal

3

Successful

Jhohan

1 mo.

Successful

Maura

7

Successful

Asbel

2

Successful

Sara

2

Successful

Theza

6 mo.

Successful

Marbelys

6 mo.

Successful

Hilary

13

Successful

Maicol

1 mo.

Successful

Diana

1 mo.

Successful

Ana

1

Successful

Melvin

7 mos.

Successful

2015

Daleth Aranda

1

Successful

Karen Vargas

1

Successful

Alejandro Canaviri

3

Successful

Naysha Cuevas

1

Successful

Luciana Ortiz

1

Successful

 

Isabel Quiroz

2

Successful

 

Sadith Gallardo

6

Successful

 

Cliver Ugarte

4

Successful

 

Jazmín Torrez

2

Successful

 

Yefferson Saavedra

4

Successful

Anahi Soto

2

Successful

Luis Melo

10

Successful

Celeste Saravia

8 mos.

Successful

Sergio Montaño

6

Successful

Janely Hurtado

12

Successful

Jonathon Basto

6

Successful

Rogelio Salazar

12

Successful

Britany Pachuri

6 mos.

Successful

Sharlene Melgar

7 mos.

Successful

Ana Fernandez

Infant

Successful

Marciel Camacho

12

Successful

2014

Oliver Puma

1

Successful

Alexander Solis

1

Successful

Brianna Toledo

Infant

Successful

Elias Coyo

Toddler

Successful

Rosi Flores

7

Successful

Balery Rojas

5 mos.

Successful

Roberto Calle

8

Successful

Cielo Auca

Infant

Successful

Sarahi Ramos

6 mos.

Successful

Roger Rodriguez

3

Successful

David Cerruto

Infant

Successful

Derik Alanes

2

Successful

Jhon Pérez

2 mos.

Successful

Daniela Herrera

2

Successful

2013

Esteban Galarza

Toddler

Successful

Alexander Mejia

Toddler

Successful

Mayra Soliz

8 mos.

Successful

Dilan Paredes

5 mos.

Successful

Keyla Flores

6 mos.

Successful

Pedro Quino

15

Successful

Alexander Hinojosa

1

Successful

José Daniel Sandoval

16

Successful

Kevin Marca

5 mos.

Successful

Leonela Barrientos

10 mos.

Successful

José Edgar Valencia

6

Successful

Milagros Andrade

4

Successful

2012

Jose Carlos Rivera

14

Successful

Gabriela Herrera

12

Successful

Nataly Vazquez

1

Successful

 

Adelaida Lazarte

1

Successful

 

Eimy Gonzalez

1

Successful

 

Kelly Jhoset Siñani

1

Successful

Luis Arteaga

12

Successful

 

Montserrat Murillo

1

Passed Away

 

Nilma Veizaga

4

Successful

 

Romina Hurtado

12

Successful

 

Keyden Torrico

1

Successful

 

Nestor Castro

1

Successful

 

Leonardo Meneces

1

Successful

 

Matias Arauz

2

Successful

 

Mildreth Guzman

10

Successful

 

Leonardo Duran

7 Months

Successful

 

Juana Colque

8

Successful

 

11

Successful

 

Luis Felipe Morales

1

Successful

 

Dalexandro Portillo

2

Successful

 

Sarely Hurtado

6

Successful

 

Lucas Rocha

4 months

Successful

2011

Monica Cabezas

10

Successful

 

David Fernandez

3

Successful

 

6

Passed Away

 

Carolay Medina

4

Successful

 

Adminda Quiroz

16

Successful

 

Kevin Diaz

14

Successful

 

Luis Perez

6 Months

Passed Away

 

Daniel Jurado

1

Successful

 

Jacqueline Quispe

18 Months

Successful

 

Jhoselin Nina

4

Successful

2010

Pablo Garcia

6 months

Successful

Valentina Villagomez

Infant

Successful

Mabel Navia

18 months

Successful

Alejandro Cuellar

7

Successful

Gladis Arauz Guzman

16

Successful

Nicol Belen Salas Alave

Successful

Magaly Rodriguez

13

Successful

2009

Mateo Vacaflor

Successful

Benjo Fernandez

7 months

Passed away

Dayana Quispe

5

Successful

Christian Flores

9 months

Successful

Rosaisela Sanabria

3

Successful

Giovanni Fernandez

1

Successful

Mariela Amador

15

Successful

Diana Perez

7 months

Passed Away

2008

Luis Loayza

11

Successful

Andrea Illanes

15

Successful

Andrea Choque

12

Successful

Alex Pilco

7 months

Successful

Santos Colque

3 months

Successful

Sandra Rojas

17

Successful

Herminia Bustamante

8 months

Successful

Juana Tapia

2

Successful

Jose Miranda

1

Successful

Ana Maria Camacho

4

Successful

Elizabeth Reimer

2

Successful

Nicolas Figueroa

1 month

Passed away

Ernesto Cuadros

13

Successful

Santiago Sanchez

3

Successful

Michelle Landa

9 months

Successful

Cristian Arteaga

16

Successful

Alejandra Montalvan

6

Successful

2007

Monica Cabezas

6

Successful

Claure Oriana

7 months

Successful

Soledad Unajuni

4 months

Successful

Fabricio Tambo

1

Successful

Benjamin Guzman

3 months

Successful

Jazmin Gandarillas

2 months

Successful

Dariana Perez

4 months

Successful

2006

Angel Viri Cayo

17

Passed away

Alex Rivera

3 months

Successful

Maria Luisa Delgado

17

Successful

Elvia Vilca

15

Successful

Sadrac Maldonado

3

Passed away

Judith Herrera

8

Successful

2005

Maria Concepcion Sevilla

21

Successful

Enrique Guzman

5 months

Successful

Sylvia Menchaca

8 months

Successful

Reyna Maria Jimenez

8

Successful

Yadimar Nina Jimenez

7

Passed away

October, 2009

During a 10 trip to Bolivia, I visited all of the projects we support. Regarding the Children's Heart Repair project, I had a chance to meet some of the children whose open heart surgeries we have made possible. Meeting them and their parents was very emotional and very real. If one has children, or even if not, it's possible to understand the deep gratitude they feel for the saving of their child's life. Unfortunately, the cost of open heart surgery is rising, even in Bolivia, and we will not be able to underwrite as many this year as in past years.

Miracles - how it works.

In a rural mountain area of Bolivia there's a 3 year old indian boy with a heart problem. He's weak, not developing properly and his future is in doubt. The family income is less than $100/month - barely enough for the room they rent and food. His mother says: "The truth is that I do not know what to do because I do not have the money to pay for the costs of the operation required by my small son. I am desperate and ask God every day to have mercy on my little son and to be able to receive the help to save his life. I do not resign myself to lose him and if something happens to him I do not know what I would do."

Thousands of miles away, in California, a man prays and receives that it is correct for him to pay for operations for children far away in Bolivia, and so the 3 year old gets his operation.

Her prayers have been answered, a man she never met in a place she never heard of, helps her son - a miracle has occurred.