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Spotlight on Batnasan: Samaritan’s Purse
How Samaritan's Purse provided hope and healing in both Uuganaa's and her son Batnasan's hearts.
Uuganaa thought she gave birth to a healthy baby boy in rural Mongolia. But, soon, her son Batnasan started crying persistently each night—in a way that was not typical even for a newborn. Their concern for Batnasan escalated when he began to pass out inexplicably.
After being evaluated by medical professionals, Batnasan was diagnosed with a heart defect that could reduce the amount of blood flow to his brain, causing periodic losses of consciousness.
Since cardiac surgery isn’t readily available in the country, Uuganaa was put in contact with the Samaritan’s Purse team in Mongolia. Children’s Heart Project staff screened Batnasan and confirmed that he was a candidate for heart surgery. In February 2020, Uuganaa, Batnasan, and an interpreter traveled to New York for heart surgery.
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Uuganaa prayed for Batnasan during the trip and recognized his successful heart surgery as an answer from God. She placed her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ during her stay in New York and was baptized in May.
A month later on June 30, she and her son were among 25 Children’s Heart Project patients, mothers, and interpreters from Mongolia who we flew back to their homeland after COVID-19 global travel restrictions had delayed their return for several months.
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Samaritan’s Purse is supported by federal and military employees in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace giving campaign, reaching approximately 10 million potential donors each year. Last year, CFC donors contributed nearly $81 million to thousands of local, national, and international causes in both funds and volunteer time.
Generous workplace giving campaign donors, like those in CFC, have helped find cures for children with cancer, supported injured military veterans and their families, provided meals and housing for those in need, and improved millions of lives, creating stronger, healthier communities for all of us.
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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, formally known as Community Health Charities, is the single largest recipient of CFC dollars and represents top nonprofits like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (CFC #10560), American Cancer Society (#10570), Alzheimer’s Association (#11234), Samaritan’s Purse (#10532), Susan G. Komen (#10615), Autism Speaks (CFC #12413). For more information, visit our CFC page.