From Castellammare di Stabia to the world: it is a race of solidarity for little Mariarosaria, an eight-year-old girl affected by a serious and very rare complex congenital heart disease, with corrected transposition of the great vessels (LTGA).
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The story of Mariarosaria, affected by a serious heart disease
Maria Rosaria she doesn't have a life like other children: she has to follow a pharmacological therapy that doesn't allow her to get tired. She has already undergone two interventions al the heart in Italy, without however solving the problem. We will urgently need a third intervention surgical.
The only hope is linked to the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery of the Boston Children's Hospital, In United States. A highly specialized center for the research and treatment of complex congenital heart disease, as well as the first center in the world for the treatment of this problem.
The framework agreed with the Boston hospital is clear: we need intervene within two or three months, otherwise there is a risk of transplant. This is the reason why the family asked for everyone's help, through a fundraising launched online, on the site entitled “United for the heart of Mariarosaria”.
“The only obstacle to this intervention is economic – the family explains -. We are a family with precarious jobs, the little savings we have do not allow us to cover medical expenses in America".
“We ask for your help to bring Mariarosaria to Boston – they continue -. The funds will be used for plane tickets, surgery, hospital stay, medications, and accommodation for the family. We want to give her a “repaired” but finally functioning heart.”
The solidarity race: from Juve Stabia to De Giovanni and Iezzo
Also speaking about little Mariarosaria was the father, who spoke live today at Radio Kiss Naples. Many donations arrived from all over the world in what has become a real solidarity race.
Help is also coming from the world of football: the Juve Stabia will donate part of the proceeds from the match against Taranto, scheduled for Sunday at the Menti, to the family. But not only that: the writer too Maurizio de Giovanni and the former Napoli goalkeeper Gennaro Iezzo they launched an appeal for the little girl.
The latter, revealed the father di Maria Rosaria, has launched a fundraiser with all the football schools. Among other things, a project is currently under construction charity match with many exes and legends of the Napoli football and many other athletes.
The fundraising is going swimmingly: already almost 2mila i contributions arrived from the web, a fundraiser that has already reached and exceeded the quota 80mila euros. The goal is 350mila euros. Three months to go.
Article published on 9 February 2023 - 15:49
