Asha is a student from Tanzania. She is the seventh born in a family of eight children. Asha’s parents are small-scale farmers growing maize, beans and vegetables to support the family.
Asha has clubfoot of her left foot, a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. In 2010 she was able to have treatment through a team of visiting surgeon that helped corrected her foot and made walking easy and normal for her. Through the treatment she was able to wear shoes and walk like other children and also was able to study with ease. She is currently in form one though she has had to stop her studies and try seeking for treatment of her relapsed left foot which is now making walking hard and painful for her. The relapse has been there for three years now but as time goes by, it keeps worsening and walking is becoming more challenging.
Fortunately, Asha traveled to visit our medical partner’s care center, Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on January 31st. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $890 to fund Asha’s clubfoot repair. After treatment, she will be able to walk easily again and go back to school.
Asha says, “I would like to be able to walk without difficulty, please help me.”