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Our work in facts

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In Fundahígado America we have harvested several achievements that serve as motivation to keep carrying out our task with more pride and conviction.

These are the most important achievements that we can highlight:

The first liver transplant from a living donor of a patient from Costa Rica, this surgery was performed in Venezuelan facilities where the program has now been able to treat hundreds of similar cases successfully.
We celebrate the recent agreement reached with the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to implement the training program for local medical personnel.
Conversations and bonds with Hospital Plaza de la Salud in Dominican Republic and with Governmental Authorities were established, so we can begin our training program in this country as well.
Conversations and bonds with Seguro Social de Perú, were established as a first approach for a prompt implementation of the training program of FundaHígado America.
A sustainable Program in Venezuela with over 15 years of experience as a Pilot program, where dozens of successful liver transplants have been practiced.
FHA articles of incorporation registration 2011 IRS 501(c)3 status.
Gala Launching FHA New York 2015.
Hospital nacional de Niños de Costa Rica-Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social 2015 Visit.
First Educational Activity in Central America 2015.
2 Hands on Liver Transplantation Educational Activities in Caracas - Venezuela with Health Care Staff from Hospital de Niños de Costa Rica. 2015.
Transplant of patient from Costa Rica by Fundahigado Venezuela Team 2015.
Fundraising Activity in Miami 2017.
Initiation of Educational Program in Peru 2017.
Initiation of second educational Program in Central America at Guatemala 2018.
Signed agreement with the government of Guatemala.
Conversations and alliance with Hospital Plaza de la Salud in Dominican Republic and government authorities.
Sustainable program in Venezuela with 15 years of experience.

Patient stories

Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Elías

Elías is a young adolescent with an advanced liver disease

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Génesis

Génesis is 3 years old and was born in Costa Rica with a congenital liver disease.

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Jin

Jin received a segment of his father´s liver in May 2015.

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Dianny

Dianny is an 8 year-old girl, born with congenital liver disease.

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Testimonials

Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

DAISY

MOTHER AND DONOR

Dianny had already had 4 episodes of heavy bleeding, she could have died of bleeding of the esophageal varices she had or due to her liver which was already completely cirrhotic.

The best thing I could do as her mother, who gave her life, was to improve hers. I wasn’t able to do this before. She was born with this problem, and as her mother I was able to cure her by giving her a piece of my liver. Now she is perfect.

MARIA DE LOS ANGELES

PATIENT

After having it done I felt a lot better, and I´ve always felt normal since

I was always afraid of the transplant, I didn´t know how I would respond or what was going to happen and after having it done I felt a lot better, and I´ve always felt normal since, I have not had any issues.

ELSA

DONOR AND MOTHER

I invite everyone who can be a donor to not be afraid

At the beginning before the surgery I was really afraid even though I had read a lot about it. For me it's a big emotion to give life to another life. I invite everyone who can be a donor to not be afraid.

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Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.