Immediately after she was born, doctors noticed that Elaine, an eight-month-old girl from Kenya, was developing hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a condition that causes an enlarged head, sleepiness, and irritability. Although she was treated early, her ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt- a device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation- began to press on her brain and now a revision to the shunt is needed. Although Elaine’s mother works as a schoolteacher, she has not been able to work as a result of her daughter’s condition, and therefore cannot pay for the shunt revision. “Our life was much better and we were relaxed and happy and I even got a babysitter. When Elaine began throwing up, she left without notifying me. I just pray and hope that Elaine will get treated,” says Elaine’s mother. For $600, we can fully fund treatment that will reduce the pressure in Elaine’s brain and prevent visual impairment.