Lewis is a baby from Kenya. He is the youngest of three children living with his parents and siblings in a one-room house in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. His parents are subsistence farmers without any other source of income to care for their family.
Lewis has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain and increases intracranial pressure. As a result of his condition, Lewis has been experiencing an increasing head circumference. Without treatment, Lewis will experience severe physical and developmental delays.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $685 to cover the cost of surgery for Lewis that will treat his hydrocephalus. The procedure is scheduled to take place on November 13 and will drain the excess fluid from Lewis’s brain. This will reduce intracranial pressure and greatly improve his quality of life. With proper treatment, Lewis will hopefully develop into a strong, healthy young boy.
“I am glad the doctor found out about this before Lewis’s head got so big. I am looking forward to have him treated,” shares Lewis’s mother.