Thomas is an 11-month-old baby boy from Tanzania. He is the last born in a family of five children. Thomas was born through an emergency cesarean section, which his parents were not expecting. They had to sell some of their harvest which they had saved for home use to be able to pay the bill. Thomas’ parents are small-scale farmers who depend entirely on what they harvest for their living.
Thomas has clubfoot of both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes.
Fortunately, Thomas traveled to visit our medical partner’s care center, Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on September 8th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $935 to fund Thomas’s clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to walk easily and wear shoes when the time comes.
Thomas’s mother says, “We have been left with no money to be able to afford our son’s treatment cost, kindly help us.”