The Boy Who Lives to Tell a Story
Here is Dante’s story. At his birth on December 10, 2014, Dante was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). This a rare heart condition is caused by a combination of four heart defects and causes oxygen-poor blood to flow out of his heart and into the rest of his body.
He was also born with Trisomy 21. This is a genetic chromosome disorder causing developmental delays.
Dante lost his foot while in hospital after open heart surgery and has since started developing Vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin colour in blotches.
Dante is unable to walk because of weak muscle tone and doesn’t speak because his thyroid is not fully developed. Due to his foot loss, he is forced to move around on is stomach.
Dante is now 7 years old, still in diapers and eats only processed food. He needs physiotherapy and surgery, OT, dermatological and neuro assistance.
His full story can be followed on the GoFundMe link below. Should you wish to donate to his cause the money raised will go towards getting him; a personal physiotherapist, diapers, a wheelchair, a bone specialist to assess his options regarding the lost foot.
Dante’s family cannot afford to give him the much-needed medical attention to live a comfortable life.
Only through prayer to God and help from the good people of the world will Dante have a fighting chance. GoFundMe Link: http://gofund.me/ba6c3659