Meet Irako, a newborn baby girl from Kenya. She is the second born in a family of two. Her mother is a housewife and her father sustains a small income from casual labor jobs around their community. Irako has a life-threatening build-up of fluid in her brain called hydrocephalus. This causes her enlarged head size and dangerous intracranial pressure. It also reduces her vision and gives her what her doctors call "sunset eyes". For $980, we can fund a shunt incision to start draining the fluid from Irako's head. This will reduce her intracranial pressure and let her live a healthy normal life. “I pray that my daughter will receive treatment," Irako's mother says, "and that she will be able to recover quickly. I have nothing to pay for my daughter’s treatment." Let's fund this surgery for Irako so she can live a healthy life!

Erick is a one-year-old boy living in Kenya. He has a twin sister and two hardworking parents. Although Erick’s parents work tirelessly to provide basic necessities for the family, they are struggling financially. Erick has a condition known as coronal craniosynostosis. The skull of a young child is made up of bony plates that allow for growth of the skull. But this condition puts pressure on his brain and can prevent him from fully developing. Erick’s mom is afraid, and says she prays “his bulging forehead is treated as soon as possible to prevent further damage to his brain.” Without this treatment, doctors are concerned that the major milestones in Erick’s life may be delayed, preventing his full development. We can help Erick and his family by funding the cranial expansion treatment he needs! This treatment will give his brain the room to properly grow. For $1,500, we can help Erick develop right along with his twin sister. Let's do this!