Meet Petcy, a-one-year-old from Kenya. Petcy is the youngest of four children. Her parents lease a piece of land that they farm to support the family. They live in a rented house in a town nearby the farm.
Petcy lives with spina bifida, a condition in which a portion of the spinal cord protrudes outside the back. Petcy needs surgery on her back to remedy this, otherwise she is in danger of developing an infection and various back problems like tethered cord, kyphosis and scoliosis.
Petcy’s mother is worried but optimistic. She says, "The birth of my daughter was a happy moment for me but when I was told that she would need surgery on her back, I felt as though my happiness was being taken away because we cannot pay for her treatment. I pray that Petcy gets treated and recovers so that she can have a good future.”
For $980, surgery will be performed that will answer that prayer! The surgery will allow Petcy to live a normal life. Let's make it happen!