Ngeke is a 17-month-old boy from a family of four children. Ngeke’s father is the sole provider of their family through keeping livestock. They shared that this year has been very hard for them because of the drought that hurt the pastures. This has led to a loss of cattle and income for their family.
Ngeke was born with clubfoot of both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes.
Fortunately, Ngeke’s family traveled to visit our medical partner’s care center, Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on January 20th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $935 to fund Ngeke’s clubfoot repair. After treatment, he will be able to grow up healthy and walk much more easily.
Ngeke’s mother says, “I would be very happy to see my son’s feet normal.”