The situation so far...

• The baby has been diagnosed at the Clinical Institute Fundeni (Institutul Clinic Fundeni), Bucharest, Romania, and he is currently a patient at that hospital. According to the doctor's referral, the most critical need for the baby is a liver transplant.
• The situation is complicated by the heart condition of the baby and by his nutrition problems. (See medical records).
• Several announcements have been made by the parents and a number of volunteers in the media, and on the internet, and a donor has been found. The donor is not an immediate relative of the baby, but her blood type is compatible with the baby's. The compatibility has been established based on blood tests performed on both the baby and the donor.
• Several bank accounts have been opened for fund raising.
• A few inquieries have been made at hospitals in Europe and USA about the possibility of a liver transplant. The most affordable so far seem to be
  • Clinique Universitaire Saint Luc in Brussels, Belgium, cost 85 000 Euro
  • Children's Hospital in Boston (at Harvard University), cost $150 000.
• Inquiries have been made at Romanian banks, but all answers came back negative. The banks claimed they only sponsor institutions, not individuals. (TO DO: What does this mean legally? Is it a loan?)
• There is an ongoing search for hospitals in the USA where the transplant could be performed. TO DO: list other countries. TO DO: post results of inquiries.
• There is an ongoing search for charity organizations that could support partially or totally the medical expenses.
• There are no firm arrangements yet with any hospital. This is partly due to....
• ...insufficient funding for the medical expenses.