“I pray that Ezra will be treated and have a normal life so that when he is old enough, I can go back to school,” shares Ezra’s mother. “I will work hard to give him a brighter future.” Ezra is a two-month-old baby boy from Kenya, and is the only child to his young single mother. Ezra’s mother discontinued school to take care of her son, and lives with her mother in a small rented home where they live off of the yield from a small scale maize farm. “Ezra was born with a leaking cystic mass on his lower back,” explain our partners at African Mission Healthcare Foundation. “If surgery is not done soon, Ezra is likely to develop a severe infection which could lead to his premature death. He could also develop spinal complications like a tethered cord.” Ezra’s mother brought him over 225 kilometers for specialized treatment. For $805, we can fund spina bifida closure surgery which will prevent the risk of infection and tethered cord. Following surgery, physicians expect Ezra will live a normal and healthy life, and his mother will be able to return to school. Let’s help support Ezra’s mother’s hopes for her child’s wellness and her ability to resume her education and provide for her son!