Grandma's Love
The Story of Skylar
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I am forever grateful to Sai Prema Foundation and their work to save the lives of our children and I cannot thank them enough for allowing my grandchild to
live a normal life. As Skylar's grandmother, I felt her pain and I could not bear to see her suffering. When she was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, I was heartbroken. I never knew what congenital heart disease meant. It created fear in me to lose Skylar because all hope seemed lost. She always got upset that she was not able to run and play with her friends. She kept saying 'Grandma, what is happening to me and please help me. But the dark days were replaced with love and happiness thanks to the wonderful doctors and surgeons who saved Skylar's life.
- Maria Leone (Grandmother)
Pain in Silence
The Story of Mereoni
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Mereoni is a special
child. She has been unable to hear or speak since she was born. When she was bom, she was quite
sick. We often saw that she
wasn't able to play like the other children and she even showed signs of sickness with her blue finger nails. But she could never speak and I think she kept her struggle and pain within her. But she is a fighter. She goes to her special school. When we found out about her heart problem, we didn't know what to do. We could not afford surgery overseas. But the Lord answered our prayers. We are so happy that she is normal now and the same as the other children. We are so grateful to Sai Prema Foundation for this
gift.
- Father & Mother
Divine Timing
The Story of Litiana
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The way Litiana's surgery happened was a miracle. From the time she was born, Litiana was always unwell and
ill. She was down with some sort of sickness and it became difficult for us as a family. The doctors told us that Litiana had heart disease and we could not afford to go overseas. Those were very painful and emotional days as we didn't have any solutions. The only solution was to pray to the Lord. One of the doctors of the Sai Prema Foundation told us that Litiana is very lucky because there was a team of Heart surgeons coming to Fiji to perform heart surgeries for children. Our prayers were answered! The surgery was done and the Lord saved our daughter. After surgery, Litiana is a normal child now, perfectly healthy. We are so thankful to Sai Prema Foundation. We didn't have to pay even one dollar for a surgery which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. We
are so grateful and so blessed.
- Roko Metai
Fate & Destiny
The Story of Timimaia
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When we met the surgeons and doctors,
they told that it will be a 50-50 because they found two sicknesses in Timaima - heart disease and liver problem as
well. The doctors told me they will try their best and told me to be positive and hopeful. But I was too scared and we walked away and didn't agree for the surgery. But Mr. Sumeet Tappoo met us and gave us confidence that the surgeons who had come were the very best in the world and that Timaima was in good hands. We finally decided to go for surgery. That was the scariest moment in life. Giving Timaima to the surgeons. Acutally, I couldn't bare to think that it may be the last time I see her alive. The surgery was a success. From the day of the surgery till today, she has never been admitted to the Hospital and she has never been back in the Hospital. She has never even had any sickness. After the surgery, we can see a big difference. Her life has changed. I thank Sai Prema and the surgeons and doctors who have sacrificed so much for us. Everything was so well organised. It has not been easy.
- Ana Ratu
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