The children, aged between two and 10 comprised those who have recovered from congenital heart defects and were part of a programme called “A-Heart for A-Heart”. Their treatments were financed with assistance from Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and the Media Prima-New Straits Times Press (NSTP) Humanitarian Fund. Another beneficiary, Yean Wen Yee, 9, from Johor Baru also started her journey to Kuala Lumpur hours before dawn. Since then, we will come to Kuala Lumpur every time we receive the invitation for the programme,” Fook Yen said. After they have the consultation with the doctor, if they need help, we will put them on the ‘A-Heart for A-Heart’ programme and look for a funder,” she said.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2019 12:00 UTC