Yonase is a young boy from Ethiopia. Yonase is a handsome and playful boy who loves playing football. He comes from a humble family. His mother does menial jobs to sustain the family including laundry for wages. Yonase was born with hypospadias, a birth defect that disrupts the normal flow of urine. His mother did not know of the defect and was told by a neighbour. He is not able to pass urine while standing like any other boy. If not treated, Yonase will be at risk of infertility and social stigma. He was reviewed in our facility where surgery to correct the defect was recommended. With limited income, the mother is afraid he will not be able to receive surgery. She is stressed with her son's conditions. She appeals for financial assistance. Fortunately, Yonase is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on October 17th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,231 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Yonase's mother says, "I am now hopeful that he will get the surgery and that he will be ok."

Arobo is a student from Ethiopia with three siblings who are also students. He is a nice boy who is outgoing and playful. Arobo loves to play football with his friends and loves to read books. Arobo’s mother is a widower and their family lives in a remote area. Her income is very limited even to sustain the basic need of the family. Arobo was born with hypospadias, a congenital abnormality that causes urinary dysfunction. Without treatment, he will continue to experience uncomfortable symptoms and will be at risk of infertility. Fortunately, Arobo is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on December 12. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,231 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. Arobo's brother said “We hope he will be healed from his condition after this surgery. And if he heals our mother, I and our sisters will be relived from worry. And he will also be well psychologically.”

Neiyeyo is a five-year-old girl from Tanzania who “used to be very active and liked to compete with other children,” says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). However, after an accident that left her with burns in her groin area, Neiyeyo has lost some of her mobility. “One day, Neiyeyo was fighting over a ball with a friend,” says AMHF. “Each one wanted to have the ball so they were pulling each other.” As a result, Neiyeyo was mistakenly pushed over and fell onto a pot of hot porridge, splashing the contents over her groin area and lower abdomen. Neiyeyo is a previous Watsi patient who underwent surgery in October 2015 to treat the burns sustained in her accident. “After her first surgery Neiyeyo is showing great improvement, but when she came for follow-up the doctors saw there is more that can be done to make Neiyeyo walk even better and have greater flexibility of her lower limbs,” reports AMHF. Neiyeyo still has burn contractures—or areas where the skin tightens after a serious burn—around her groin area. She requires contracture release surgery, a $550 procedure that will increase the amount of tissue over the scarred area and thereby increase Neiyeyo’s range of motion. “Her parents, who are livestock keepers and small scale farmers, have done the best to help their daughter and now they cannot raise enough cash to cover the cost of operation which Neiyeyo needs,” says AMHF. “My daughter has shown great improvement and I will be happier if her lower limbs can be more flexible,” says Neiyeyo’s mother. Let’s help fund Neiyeyo’s final surgery!