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October 12 - 19, 2019

9 Children Treated

Gift of Life International Mission Report

Hospital del Nino Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria La Paz, Bolivia

Healing Little Hearts in Bolivia

ROTARIANS IN ACTIONOn behalf of the 9 children treated and their families, we wish to thank Gift of Life Rotary District 7490 Foundation, Gift of Life, Inc. and The Rachel Cooper Foundation for their sponsorship of this lifesaving mission of hope. Thank you to our visiting healthcare professionals from Italy, New York and Michigan for sharing your knowledge and skills with the Bolivian team to provide hope to Bolivian children with heart disease. Thank you to Dr. Ericka Perez Albrecht and the wonderful team at Hospital del Nino Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria for your warm hospitality and dedication to the children of your beautiful country. Our sincere thanks to the Rotary Club of La Paz Sur for your warm welcome and logistical support. A heartfelt thank you to our medical vendor partners for their generous product donations: Medtronic, Gore Medical, Abbott Laboratories, MAP International and Drager Medical. Finally, thank you to Flying Angels for providing airfare for our Italian team to travel to La Paz to heal these little hearts.

GOLI Medical Volunteers Have Big Hearts which Heal Little Hearts

Thank you to the GOL Visiting Medical Team

Dr. Francesco Santoro Dr. Elena Ribera Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons Ospedale Pediatrico Gaslini

Dr. Chiadon Secka Anesthesiologist Ospedale Pediatrico Gaslini

Dr. Gabe Owens Dr. Carolyn Vitale Cardiologists C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Dr. Javier Sanchez Intensivist Albany Medical Center

Riccardo Moschetti Perfusionist Ospedale Pediatrico Gaslini

John Albers James Roth Kendell Hitt Debra Boel Liana Walla ICU Nurses Albany Medical Center & C.S. Mott

Roy Morris BioMedical Engineer

Ruth Nebiar Fred Nebiar GOL 7490 Volunteers

Frank DiMarco GOL Inc. Volunteer

Rob Raylman GOLI CEO

Introducing the Bolivian Team Hospital del Nino Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uria

Director Dr. Alfredo Mendoza

Pediatric Cardiac Department Dr. Ericka Perez Dr. Aylin Escalera Dr. Julio Alvarez Dr. Wilfredo Pasten Dr. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Dr. Rafael Romero Dr. Eduardo Imana Dr. Deisy Bocangel Dr. Dina Gagne Dr. Roxana Rios Dr. Salete Queiroz Dr. Stephany Velez Dr. Valeria Bueno Dr. Cecilia Guevara Dr. Elizabeth Hochstatter Dr. Brenda Echeverria Dr. Fabricio Benabente Dr. Memphis Olachea Dr. Jhonny Perez Dr. Monica Paz Dr. Claudia Rodriguez Dr. Maria Elena Torrico Dr. Alfredo Rodriguez

Residents Jheimy Lopez Parada Ericka Doris Choque Chuca Abigail Rojas Vega Danitza Tarqui Bustos Javier Oscar Tancara Lluscco

Pediatric Cardiac Department Juan Yauli Braulia Tola Fresia Saravia Soledad Quispe Susana Rodriguez Ayda Fernandez Esther Pantoja Siria Guarachi Noemi Vito Celia Limachi Irene Mitru Maria Jose Palenque

Pediatric Intensivists Dr. Miguel Quispe Dr. Jose Seoane Dr. Alfredo Rodriguez Dr. Fabricio Benavente Dr. Roberto Michel Dr. Victor Urquieta Dr. Marcelo Velasquez Dr. Vladimir Aguilera Dr. Claudia Castro Dr. Rodrigo Loayza Dr. Cecilia Miranda

Nurses Beatriz Mamani Mamani Chachi Cruz Velasquez Jackeline Maydana Gutierrez Soledad Quispe Apaza Marisol Choque Paxipati Eufemia Cruz Mita Nilia Amalia Apaza Ramos Delia Apaza Huanca Roxana Loa Segura Marlene Luisa Ramos Ramirez Elsa Chambi Serrano Alcira Mendoza Callisaya Ronald Apaza Ticona Lourdes Flores Calahumana Danitza Quisbert Zarate Wilma Gutierrez Laruta Gladys Condori Yujra Maximo Huampo Cruz Roxana Lima Beltran Libna Condori Quispe Miguel William Sanchez Cruz Lidia Cruz Cruz Janneth Gutierrez Argollo Santa Veronica Ali Yucra Deysi Quispe Chambi Yhovana Mixto Quenta

Nurses Noemi Vito Forra Siria Guarachi Ramos Ayda Fernandez Chino Celia Calamani Lipa Claudia Vargas Limachi Maria Elena Bustos Quenta Pamela Guarachi Huaranca Amalia Moller Cali Natividad Illanes Soto Wendy Fernandez Villarroel Elvira Mamani Loa Marcela Arraya Rodriguez Beatriz Irahola Morales Yasinda Cartagena Marupa Varonia Moye Tosue Flor Acebey Montoya Jhanet Choque Palacios Maria Del Carme Hinojosa Mercado Angela Luque Laruta Wilma Machaca Parraga Jackeline Luna Rivas Lizbeth Sarmiento Carrion

Media Relations Maria Jose Palanque

Working Together To Heal The Heart of the Next Child…

Providing Hope to Bolivian Children with Heart Disease and to their Families

9 Little Hearts Healed

Zoe

4 Years Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

Danny

2 Years Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

Jhamil

2 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD, VSD Atrial & Ventricular Septal Defects (Surgery)

The Next Children…

Spreading love throughout the world…

Gael

4 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD Atrial Septal Defect (Surgery)

Sionne

8 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD Atrial Septal Defect (Surgery)

Alin

4 Years Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

And The Next…

Healing the hearts of 3,000 children annually…

Abel

3 Years Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

Manuel

11 Months Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

And The Next…

Providing children with heart disease a second chance at life…

Cynthia

7 Years Old Diagnosis: VSD Ventricular Septal Defect (Surgery)

Cynthia was operated by the Bolivian team on Monday, October 21st following the mission.

Answering the Prayers of Parents Each and Every Day…

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Gift of Life International (GOLI) is a Rotarian based program that provides cardiac care to children throughout the world. GOL was started by the Rotary Club of Manhasset in Rotary District 7255 USA and is currently sponsored by Rotary Clubs and Rotary Districts around the world. Gift of Life International is a non-profit organization which is tax exempt according to IRS Code 501c3. Tax ID#56-2322626

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