Anitha is a 5-year-old student from Tanzania. She is the only child to her mother who is a single parent. Anitha’s father left her when she was baby. That was after he saw she was born with a congenital disability of her feet (bilateral clubfoot). Anitha has never seen her father, neither does her mother know where he is. Anitha’s mother helps her aunt in a small vegetable garden. They grow tomatoes and sell them in an open market. The little that they earn is what they use for their basic needs.
Anitha has clubfoot of both her feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes.
Fortunately, Anitha traveled to visit our medical partner’s care center, Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on March 6th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $890 to fund Anitha’s clubfoot repair. After treatment, she will be able to walk well and wear shoes.
Her mother says, “All I wish for my daughter is to see her walk normally so that she can pursue her studies and have a better life.’’