July 22, 2020
Emmanuel is a child from Tanzania. Emmanuel is the last born child in a family of four children. His parents are small-scale farmers and depend entirely on what they harvest for their living.
Emmanuel was diagnosed with genu varus. His legs are bow outward so that his knees do not touch. This condition is typically caused by an excessive accumulation of fluoride in the bones, which often stems from contaminated drinking water. As a result, he walks with pain and discomfort.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $880 to fund corrective surgery for Emmanuel. The procedure is scheduled to take place on July 23rd. Treatment will hopefully restore Emmanuel’s mobility, allow him to participate in a variety of activities, and greatly decrease his risk of future complications.
Emmanuel says, “Our son has been through a lot of suffering. His mates are playing and running around but he can’t. Please help our son have this treatment so that he can walk like other children his age.”
Emmanuel is a child from Tanzania. Emmanuel is the last born child in a family of four children. His parents are small-scale farmers and dep...
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January 6, 2021
Emmanuel underwent mobility restoring leg surgery.
Emmanuel has finally had his long-awaited surgery which helped correct his left leg. Emmanuel’s doctors had planned to correct both legs at once, but given how severe his left leg was and that it needed staged surgery, they decided to correct his left leg first to help save Emmanuel from any additional pain and discomfort and next he will have his right side corrected too.
Through this treatment, Emmanuel’s leg is being straightened to help him walk like other children without the challenges, difficulty, and pain he was going through. Emmanuel had a full-length leg cast for two weeks and thereafter another full cast.
Emmanuel’s mother shared with us, “I’m happy that my son has now been able to start treatment of his legs which ware troubling him so much. Thank you very much for making this possible.”
Emmanuel has finally had his long-awaited surgery which helped correct his left leg. Emmanuel's doctors had planned to correct both legs at ...
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