Sierra Leone News: Baby Jessie Bangura went through successful heart surgery
By Desmond Tunde Coker
Jessie Bangura, a baby, has undergone a successful ten hour congenital heart surgery in New Dehli, India.
According to Ishmeal Alfred Charles of Sick Pikin Bizness, Jessie was really suffering and had limited days on this earth, but through the intervention of some organization including Total Women, Queenbeez, Sister Linda Vkunta and Ministry of Health, among others they were able to fund his traveling to India with her mother for the surgery.
“I want to say thanks to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the Ministry of Finance, especially the office of the Principal Deputy Financial Secretary, the Bank of Sierra Leone and the entire Government of Sierra Leone for not only donating the money for Jessie’s surgery, air ticket and per diem for sustenance in India but the speedy manner at which the whole process was carried out,” he said.
He said Baby Jessie’s surgery has been completed successfully. Ishmeal said no word can express the joy of the parents, after they almost lost hope.
“The smiles on the face of the mother tell it all,” he said.
Both Jessie’s parents have expressed profound thanks and appreciation to everyone one and to God. This is truly fulfilling. Jessie’s travel to New Dehli was all in credits, from air ticket to Oxygen that helped sustained him on the plane to accommodation in New Dehli and to even the pre-surgery,” he said.
Ishmeal averred that in the end they are celebrating God’s divine touch on such a handsome boy. “All bills have been covered by the above listed donors and Government,” he said.
“The operation was done at Max Specialty Hospital in India for their professionalism, ethical and quality care provided not only to Jessie but all other children that were being sent to them by The Sick Pikin Project. Thanks to all those who volunteered to raise funds, and share words or messages that help make this a success.”
