His eyes filled with both fear and fierce love. In that quiet moment, you see not just sorrow, but strength, hope, and a fight for a future meet Yeshiwork, a 15-year-old girl from Sekota, Amhara. For two long years, she battled the painful symptoms of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) while waiting for the chance many take for granted, the chance to live. Her name stayed on the waiting list, not because of a lack of medical will, but because of financial constraints.But her story didn’t go unheard.Her big brother refused to give up. He read Dr. Fekede Agwar’s powerful posts through our page. He reached out. He fought. And today, his courage brought his little sister to the operating room, where a new chapter of life begins.
Thanks to the unwavering support of our donors, Yeshiwork now has a healthy heart and a second chance at childhood
❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the exceptional surgical team at Healing Valves Ethiopia, led by the esteemed Fekede Agwar as well as the generous donors and every individual who stands with us in the belief that healthcare should be a right for all, not a privilege for a few.
