where can i avail of free heart surgery for my child who is 5 years old born with t holes in her heart?

Question

Am financially not capable to pay for my child's heart operation which she really needs it now. Philippine Heart Center will charge almost half a million pesos just to close the 2 holes of the heart of my kid. Am living in Cagayan de Oro City which is one and half hour away from Manila through plane. I don't have a friend in Manila where we can stay for a while and most especially the money. My child is already 5 years old but she looks like a 3 yr old kid since children born with congenital heart disease grow slowly.

Hence, am aking anybody who could help me finance the operation of my child. She is a very active and happy child. i love my child very much.

I know God will help me.

Answer 1

Go to st. jude.com and give them all the details on your child, they should be able to help, and point you in the right direction, also try shriners.com They help children who need medical care free of charge. Also La Rabetta Childrens hospital in Chicago Illinois helps children in need free of charge. Also contact the 700 club.org they have many resources and send medical teams to other countries to help those in need. Their phone number is 1-800-759-0700 They will also pray with you and for you daughter too. There are many services available to help your child do a search on the computer to find out more information. Many churches and families are praying for you both. Keep the Faith God is with you and your daughter. Best Wishes and God Bless you both.

Answer 2

Try contacting the following -
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children - Western Australia - the closest cheapest flight to a main city from Manilla.
Address:, PO Box D184, Perth WA 6840. Phone:, Australia 08 9340 8222 ...

The Women's and Children's hospital , Adelaide, South Australia. Telephone: Australia 08 8161 6468/6497; ...

Sydney's children's hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Children's department of Royal Darwin Hospital in the Northern territory, Australia.

Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Address:, PO Box 237 Toorak Victoria 3142 -Our goal is to ensure that all infants and children born with heart defects, or acquiring heart disease during childhood, have access to effective diagnostic and treatment facilities and are given the best possible chance of enjoying a full and healthy life.

Closest are Princess Margaret, Perth, Western Australia and Darwin hospital.
Princess Margaret is very advanced and has top surgeons.

If all else fails contact your local television station and ask their help in contacting Channel 9 television, Australia.
Channel 9 have television programmes about children in hospital in Melbourne and Sydney. Often they pay for children to be flown to Australia for important surgery. All they ask in return is to video you and your child before and after the operation. You will also be given free accomodation while you wait.
Channel 9 in Perth, Western Australia have something called 'Appealathon' which gives money to help sick children.

If the worst happens and you have a McDonalds fast food place in Manila, go there and ask for help from the Ronald McDonald organisation for sick chidren.
Hope this helps. I partly know how you feel because last week my grown-up daughter had surgery for a hole in her heart, she has a small child of her own.

Answer 3

St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee will take children regardless of their ability to pay. This is a wonderful life-saving place and I pray you can find a way to contact them about your child.

Answer 4

I suggest you contact St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. I think they could help with the surgery and transportation and lodging. Good Luck.

Answer 5

you could try to contact the county hosp in your city 'and they could help you.or like the others said st,jude,there good and i bet they would help your baby get her surgery,,,,good luck and god bless