Godwin is 15 months old and is a happy toddler. He lives with his mother in Tanzania.
His mother is a road-side food vendor. She says, “I remember the day I was at work and received a call saying that my son had fallen on hot food. I was shocked and very scared. I quickly rushed him to a nearby local dispensary.”
After two months of treatment at the health facility, Godwin was referred to our medical partner, Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT), for the scar contracture release.
The first time they came to CCBRT to seek treatment, the surgeon examined Godwin and informed his mother what the cost of a procedure would be.
“I could not afford it, so I went back to look for money. I would not like him to grow up with any deformity at all,” says Godwin’s mother.
But then she received a call from CCBRT informing her that Godwin’s burn may be treated with support from Watsi. He is now scheduled for surgery on March 1. Our medical partner is requesting $1,036 to help fund Godwin’s treatment. CCBRT doctors are optimistic that Godwin’s surgery will change his future and allow him to live a full and productive life.
“I will be very glad if my son is treated and gets rid of this treatable disability,” says Godwin’s mother.