Mohamad Syariman Bin Hassan comes from a large family with seven siblings. He and his brothers and sisters stay in a wooden house with their parents in Malaysia. His father is the sole income provider for the family of nine so they live on a tight budget. The family doesn’t even have enough money to buy a vehicle to transport all of the children to school.

The family became even more financially stressed when doctors informed them that 11-year-old Mohamad was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. The family was in despair until the Nu Skin Southeast Asia Children’s Heart Fund subsidized his surgery. Mohamad was able to get the operation required to improve his quality of life and longevity. Mohamad said he is blessed to have been given a second chance at life and is recovering from the disease that once threatened his life. ■

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