March 28, 2017
Elias is a two-year-old boy who lives with his parents and older brother in Tanzania. His father is a farmer, and his mother works as a seamstress. In his free time, Elias loves playing with other children. His mother hopes that he will become a doctor when he grows up.
Elias was recently diagnosed with a post-burn contracture of the right elbow. A contracture is a shortening or hardening of a muscle or joint, which can often lead to deformity and rigidity. In order to restore function to Elias’s elbow, our medical partner, Mission Restore, has scheduled a contracture release and skin graft for March 31. Mission Restore is requesting $1,469 to fund the treatment.
Elias is a two-year-old boy who lives with his parents and older brother in Tanzania. His father is a farmer, and his mother works as a seam...
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August 3, 2017
Elias underwent a skin graft.
After Elias recovers from surgery and does some physical therapy, he will regain full use of his elbow. This means that he will be able to use his right arm and hand freely to feed himself, draw, and pick things up with one or both hands. Elias will be fully able to play with his friends very soon. When it is time for Elias to go to school, he will be able to learn to write with his right hand without any problem.
After Elias recovers from surgery and does some physical therapy, he will regain full use of his elbow. This means that he will be able to u...
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