Rao Jia Ming an 19 year old girl (size and appearance of a 13 year old due to her heart condition) form Jiu Jiang City JiangXi Province. Rao is a very small young woman and despite her extensive heart problems and constant pain she is a bright and cheerful person. She has a very broad smile and loves to give and get hugs. Her parents are very concerned about her rapidly decreasing health and express their gratitude for the financial assistance.

Rao was admitted to the ward on May 5th. This will be the second stage of her essential heart surgery. The first stage of her surgery was sponsored by Heart To Heart in March. This was to close a PDA defect.. and was staged to help offset the complexity/danger of the major surgery that she is to now undergo.

Rao completed her 2nd surgery May 18th and was discharged June 4th.