Meet Carlos! He is a three-month-old baby boy from Kenya and the youngest of three siblings. His parents are small-scale farmers, relying on their earning from the farm to provide the basic necessities for their family. Carlos has hydrocephalus, which is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. This condition causes massive head size, intracranial pressure, and setting-sun eyes. Without surgery, Carlos is likely to suffer brain damage, blindness, and premature death. “I have no idea how it will be done, but my hope and prayer is to see my son receive treatment,” says Carlos’s mother. For $980, we can fund a shunt incision to drain the fluid from Carlos’s head, reducing intra cranial pressure and preventing blindness and brain damage. Let’s help Carlos and his family move forward together!

June is a sweet, 11-day-old baby girl from Kenya. June was born with spina bifida and has an open mass on her back that puts her at risk for infection and other serious complications. If not treated, June could develop a tethered cord, which will causes the abnormal curving of the spine known as kyphosis or scoliosis. June's mother is still in high school, so her grandparents are taking care of the baby. Unfortunately, the cost of treatment for June is out of the family's reach. “I wish I was in a position to take care of my daughter myself" said June's mother. "I pray that she can get the treatment she needs.” For $980, we can make that hope a reality by covering the cost of a surgery to close the wound on June's back. Let's help this new baby get a healthy start at life!