This little man is Manish, a three-month old boy from Nepal.
Our medical partner, Possible, tells us, “baby Manish was born with clubfoot.” Clubfoot is a congenital foot deformity is which the tendons in the foot are shorter than usual. This changes the position of the foot making it difficult to walk.
“Being only three months old he does not have negative impact, but in the future he is expected to have discomfort and deformities,” says Possible.
Manish lives with his mother, his older brother, and his grandparents. His father works in India to provide for his family. Manish’s grandmother says, “the doctor tells us he needs weekly plaster and even a surgery later on.”
For $579, Manish will receive this necessary treatment to prevent developing deformities and discomfort later on.
Possible tells us, “a cast will be put on Manish’s leg every week moving the foot closer to a normal position each time.”