“I want to fly airplanes when I grow up,” says Erick, a shy eight-year-old boy who lives with his parents and younger sibling in Kenya. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us, “Erick’s urethral orifice is abnormally placed, and he has an irregular stream.” This condition, known as hypospadias, is characterized by a urethral opening on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip. “If not treated, Erick is likely to develop urinary tract infections and experience social stigma and infertility," AMHF shares. "Passing urine for him is challenge, and he has to crouch to keep from wetting his clothes.” Treatment for Erick is hypospadias repair, a procedure in which a surgeon takes tissue grafts from the foreskin to extend the length of the urethra, so that it opens at the tip of the penis. The cost of the surgery is more than Erick’s mother - a tailor, and his father - a construction worker, can afford. $655 will fund Erick's surgery as well as ten days of hospital care after surgery. “If treated, Erick will be able to pass urine normally,” says AMHF. “The treatment will also reduce the risk of infections.” “I am hopeful that he will get treated, and this will boost his esteem,” shares Erick’s mother.