“Her mother thinks that she is the cutest baby girl in the world, but she is extremely worried that she may lose her from this condition,” our partners at African Mission Healthcare Foundation explain. This is Tikidem, a five-month-old baby girl from Ethiopia. Tikidem was born with Hirschprung’s disease, a condition that makes passing stool difficult due to intestinal abnormalities. She underwent colostomy surgery as a newborn, and has been using it to pass stool since then. This puts her at risk of infection, and will affect her social life as she grows up. Tikidem is in need of surgery that will repair her large intestine and allow her to digest and pass food properly, without risk of infection. Her parents are unable to afford the treatment she needs. For $1,500, Tikidem can receive surgery to allow her to grow and develop healthily. Let's help fund it!

“We want Kasosi to have the same opportunity like the rest of our children and for her not to feel neglected or left behind. She will be more independent if she can walk properly,” says Kasosi’s mother. Kasosi is a shy eight-year-old girl from Tanzania. Her parents and two older siblings love her very much and hope she will be able to walk the long distance to school. Kasosi has unilateral club foot, a deformity on her left foot. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) shares that if untreated, “she will be at risk of developing early osteoarthritis of the foot.” Her parents are small scale parents and strive to make sure their children get what they need, but cannot cover all the medical costs. With $1,160 Kasosi will be able to receive clubfoot surgery. AMHF says that with this treatment, “Kasosi will be able to walk properly, allowing her to continue with her education without problems.” Let’s work together and help Kasosi out!

“I wish to see my son get better, find good results after the treatment and go back home,” says Waly’s father. Meet little Waly, a 10-month-old baby boy from Haiti. He has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a rare condition that causes a buildup of cerebro-spinal fluid in his head. He is in need of surgery to place shunts that will allow his head to properly drain the fluids. His family has six children, and they make very little money so they are unable to afford his treatment. For $1,260, Waly can receive the necessary surgery to improve his growth and development. Our partners at Project Medishare tell us, “The surgical intervention will drain the excess fluids and give him a chance to grow up well and have a healthy life.”

This adorable young girl is Lesly, a seven-year-old from Guatemala. "Lesly is one of the nicest little girls that we've ever met," says our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq (WK). "She is always extremely happy and smiling." Lesly has a developmental delay that affects her bones, hearing, mobility, and speech. She has had several bone fractures, and needs a wheelchair for improved mobility. She also requires speech therapy to improve her communication. "Lesly's parents have exhausted what limited resources they had trying to care for her," says WK. "They are happy to have found us." For $1,385, WK can work with Lesly and her family to develop treatments that will improve all aspects of her condition. After treatment, she will be able to return to school and interact with her peers again. She will also have more independence, which will be especially helpful as she grows older. Let's help this smiling young girl and her family, and fund this important treatment!

"I have not been able to attend school for almost a year because of my condition. I hope to go back to school next year," says Virginia. Meet Virginia, a 12-year-old girl from Kenya. She lives with her grandmother, 3 siblings and 5 cousins while her mother is away for work. Virginia has osteomyelitis in her right leg, which is a bone infection that causes pain and an inability to walk without support. She has already had five surgeries within the last two years. Her family has done all they can to support her but they are unable to afford her next surgery. If left untreated, our partners at the African Mission Healthcare Foundation tell us, “the infection may worsen and lead to an amputation.” For $660, Virginia can receive her much needed surgery to remove the infection, allow her to walk pain free, and she will be able to go back to school.

"We hope that our daughter will one day be able to walk properly like other children. Having straight legs will allow her to walk to school and be able to run and compete with other children in sports," says Nasau's parents. Meet Nasau, a friendly six-year-old girl from Tanzania. She likes coloring pictures and playing with lego blocks and cards. Nasau has been diagnosed with bilateral genu valgus, a severe deformity of the limbs. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundations tells us, “Nasau cannot walk without knocking her knees, and that causes her to walk slow. If left untreated, she will most likely develop early osteoarthritis." With two other children to care for, Nasau's parents badly want to help her, but they cannot afford the cost of surgery. Until her legs are operated on, their daughter is unable to attend school. For $940, we can fund the treatment to correct Nasau’s lower limbs.