Ayantu’s parents dream that when she gets older, she will go to school and become a world-renowned athlete - potentially a runner!
However, Ayantu was born without an anal opening to pass stool. Ayantu received a colostomy to divert her stool as a temporary solution when she was an infant. But she still endures pain when passing stool, preventing Ayantu from feeding and growing at a normal rate. Ayantu’s parents are from a remote part of Ethiopia and cannot cover the medical attention she needs to get better.
For $1,500, Ayantu will receive an anorectoplasty, a plastic surgery technique used to repair anorectal malformations like hers. With this treatment, Ayantu will be able to eat more and pass stool normally. Let’s make sure Ayantu can get the treatment she needs to grow up healthy, comfortable, and strong!