"I want to become a journalist after I have finished school," Ceclia says. 16-year-old Cecilia is a high school student and the last born in a family of eight. As her parents are elderly, Cecilia's older siblings have taken up the responsibility of her care.
Cecilia loves football and unfortunately broke her left hand while playing at an inter school competition. Our medical partner, the African Mission Healthcare Foundation, report a fracture of the left distal radius. She currently can't use her hand at all, and is experiencing pain. She needs an ORIF surgery, which stands for Open Reduction Internal Fixation. This involves the implementation of implants to guide the healing process of a bone, as well as the open reduction, or setting, of the bone itself. The doctors say, "If the surgery is not done, Cecilia will continue experiencing pain and the she might develop an infection or non-union."
Cecilia's loving siblings, who pool their resources to pay for her education and upkeep, are not able to cover this operation, which costs $890. Let's help Cecilia's siblings care for her and get her the operation she needs so she can use her hand again, get back to school, and follow her dream to become a journalist!