Hiroki Ando , 15 , suffers from cardiomyopathy , which inflames and impairs the heart . He ca n't get surgery in Japan because people under 15 not allowed to donate blood . Some refuse to accept it if their loved ones ' hearts are still beating . He 's family raised $ 1.7 million in donations to send Hiroki to New York for surgery .
Hiroki Ando , 15 , suffers from cardiomyopathy , which inflames and impairs the heart . He ca n't get surgery in Japan because people under 15 not allowed to donate blood . He 's family raised $ 1.7 million in donations to send Hiroki to New York for surgery .