01-08-2025
Hole-in-heart teen preparing for SPM, needs RM60,000 for surgery
Yee (left) says CCEP Foundation is helping Muhammad Nur Amin raise funds for life-saving surgery.
A TEENAGER suffering from congenital heart defect urgently needs RM60,000 for life-saving surgery to close a hole in the heart.
Despite his medical condition, Muhammad Nur Amin Abdullah, 17, is hopeful that he can sit for his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and pursue his dreams of furthering his studies.
His mother Noor Suryana-linda Mohd Ghazali Ejau said he was diagnosed with a hole in his heart at the age of five.
As he grew older, the hole gradually became larger.
'Now his heart has become swollen, making him easily tired and short of breath,' said Noor Suryanalinda.
Muhammad Nur Amin has since been referred to National Heart Institute (IJN) for treatment.
'To make sure he doesn't skip meals, I prepare food at home for him to take to school every day as he has afternoon classes in preparation for SPM.
'My child is not picky; he eats whatever I cook,' Noor Suryanalinda said.
'However, he cannot eat catfish or too much meat because he has high blood pressure, and he also cannot consume oily food.'
She said he was admitted to the hospital twice last year.
Despite his medical condition, she said her son insisted on going to school every day.
'He studies hard because he wants to be like other healthy kids.
'But he has fainted many times in school due to fatigue, as his classroom is on the fourth floor.
'When he feels unwell at school, his teachers will call me to pick him up,' said Noor Suryanalinda.
She said her son has recently been absent from school because of persistent vomiting and rapid heartbeat.
'He cannot do heavy labour because it will make him very tired, and exhaustion worsens his condition.
'He hopes to enter university to study something related to computers.
'He also wishes he could ride a motorcycle, but it's impossible with his current condition,' she said.
Noor Suryanalinda added, 'He is a good child, very hardworking and often helps me take care of his younger siblings.'
Community Care Enrichment Programme (CCEP) Foundation has stepped in to help raise funds for Muhammad Nur Amin who is the second child among seven children.
According to CCEP chief executive officer Yvonne Yee, Muhammad Nur Amin's eldest brother works in a factory, earning about RM50 per day to help support the family who live in Kota Tinggi, Johor.
'His elder brother had a road accident at the age of 10, which caused a bone misalignment that has never been operated on,' she said.
'Amin's 16-year-old brother is disabled due to an accident when he was a small child.
'Due to the lack of funds for treatment, he became unable to walk.
'The other siblings are 12, seven and six years old and a three‑month‑old baby,' said Yee.
She said the children live together with their parents and grandparents in a single residential unit.
Currently, the grandparents are receiving assistance from the Welfare Department (JKM).
'Amin's mother does not work, and the family depends only on the father's monthly income of RM800 and some aid from JKM.
'After we learned about their living conditions, we decided to raise funds to help Amin,' Yee said.
She said Muhammad Nur Amin had already undergone one surgery at five.
Now his heart has become swollen again, and CCEP hopes to raise enough funds so he can undergo life-saving surgery as soon as possible.
Those who wish to contribute can call Yee at 018-271 8849. Donations are tax-exempt.
