Grandparents Live Off $25/Month… Then A Miracle Saved Their Grandson

Gene Bo’s life started with heartbreak—literally. Born with a severely deformed heart and a missing ventricle, he stopped growing at age five, struggled to breathe, and could barely keep up with other kids. His mother left, his father worked far from home, and his aging grandparents were left to raise him on just $25 a month, picking up junk to try and save for the surgery he desperately needed.

As his condition worsened, Gene Bo grew weaker. He dropped out of school, couldn’t hold a pen, and eventually couldn’t walk. His grandparents watched helplessly as he began vomiting blood—a sign of heart failure. Doctors said that without surgery, he would die.

Then a nurse told them about Operation Blessing. Thanks to the generosity of caring believers, Gene Bo received the life-saving heart surgery his family could never afford. Today, he’s active, gaining weight, exercising, and saying he