Dulguunmurun is a 1-year-old boy from Mongolia. His family lives in a rented apartment in the capital city. His father works as a cab driver at the airport and his mother has just finished her maternity leave. Dulguunmurun has an older sister, and his mother is currently pregnant. He had surgery the week of January 23 in Illinois and is recovering well.

Zolzaya will celebrate her third birthday this summer. The Mongolian girl lives with her parents. Zolzaya’s father works at a company. Her mother works at a shop during the summer. Zolzaya’s surgery was in Illinois during the week of January 23. She is doing well.

Usukhbayar is from Mongolia and is 15 years old. He lives with mother, father, and older sister. His father’s job is working in a cafeteria. Usukhbayar had surgery in Indiana during the week of January 23. He is recovering well.

Nomin-Erdene is a 1-year-old girl from Mongolia. She lives in a province about three hours from the capital city. Her father works at a construction company, and her mother is pregnant. Nomin-Erdene lives with her parents, grandmother, and aunt. Her surgery will be in Indiana.

Enerel is 1 year old and is from Mongolia. She lives with her parents and older sister in a ger. Her father is a security officer. Her heart defect was discovered shortly after her birth. Her heart surgery is scheduled for February in Minnesota.

Norjinsuren, from Mongolia, is 16 years old. She has increasing shortness of breath with exertion and increase in symptoms. She has three sisters. Norijinsuren’s mother is a dormitory teacher, and her father is a herdsman. The girls live in the dorm with her mother while her father lives in the countryside with his animals. Her surgery is scheduled for February in Minnesota.

Amanbai is from Mongolia and is 19 years old. He had a shunt procedure to help his heart problem, but it failed. Amanbai lives with his family in a very remote area that takes three days by car to get to the capital city. He has never gone to school. He will have surgery in Minnesota in February.

Enkhsuvd is a 1-year-old girl from Mongolia. She lives in a traditional Mongolian ger. Her family helps others with herding animals, but they have no animals of their own. Enkhsuvd has two older sisters. Her heart surgery is set for February in Illinois.