
Help Torioluwa get the lifesaving care he needs
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Who this will help
My name is Torioluwa Daramola; I'm 13 years old and I live in Lagos, Nigeria. I was born with a medical condition called Pulmonary Atresia that has made my health and development very hard for many years. Most recently, I was taken to the hospital because I was not feeling well and the doctors said that I have an infection in my lungs and in my brain and also a problem with a medical device that was placed near my heart a few years ago. There is calcium build up in the valve that was put in my heart years ago, to fix my Pulmonary Atresia. This makes it hard for my body to get the oxygen it needs and this makes me very sick.
The doctors say in order to make me well again, they have to treat the infections, but also, replace the valve near my heart.
Why I'm fundraising
The total cost of these treatments is around $20,000, but along with the bills my mom owes the hospitals I have gone to, the total amount I need altogether is closer to $25,000.
The impact of your support
If I am able to raise this money, it will help my mom to pay for the lifesaving surgery the doctors say I need, and give me a chance at a more normal childhood. It will help to make things easier for my mom. She has been through so much in taking me in and out of hospitals since I was born, and she is not able to afford even a small part of the medical bills by herself.
Organizer
Olubukola Awobifa
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA