The activist Nelson Álvarez, known on social media as El Porfiao, sought assistance this Wednesday to purchase a device for little Ahittana, which will enable her to use her respirator at home during power outages.
Ahittana, a 19-month-old resident of Viñales, Pinar del Río, suffers from West Syndrome, a severe form of childhood epilepsy that keeps her hospitalized and dependent on a ventilator.
"The little girl has been discharged from the hospital, but she cannot return home due to the risk of an electrical failure," Álvarez emphasized on Facebook, seeking assistance to purchase a hybrid solar inverter that would allow the use of the respirator in case of blackouts.
"It's the only way he can return home to his family," the activist pointed out.
Álvarez urged individuals interested in helping to use the accounts 9205959879504109 (CUP) and 9235959873600758 (MLC), and to confirm by calling the phone number 52523871.
Finally, the activist shared the link to the open fundraising campaign on GoFundMe to help this family.
Marielys Pérez, the mother of Ahittana, wrote on Facebook last Friday that the girl had been stable and was practically ready to be discharged from the hospital.
"Today she has been semi-sitting and very calm," he pointed out.
In March, this mother sought assistance in obtaining a portable ventilator for her almost two-year-old daughter, who had been hospitalized at the pediatric hospital in Pinar del Río since November.
"My daughter has been fitted since she had her tracheostomy and gastrostomy operations on December 28, and I need it for home. Please help me share this post," she explained on Facebook.
The case of this little girl has been particularly noteworthy because she woke up after 22 days of being unconscious, bringing great relief and hope to her family, friends, and other Cubans who have been following her progress on social media.
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