Chrispine is a 12-year-old boy from Kenya.
Ten years ago, Chrispine started complaining of pain in the abdominal area. His parents took him to a local facility whereupon review, he was given some pain medication. The pain medication only worked for a short period before the pain returned. With no money to take him back to the facility, the family decided to seek some help from a traditional healer. Unfortunately, after using traditional medicine for some time, the family realized that this treatment was also not working.
His father took him to another facility for examination, where Chrispine was diagnosed with cryptorchidism, a condition in which one or both of the testicles remains undescended. Upon referral to Watsi’s Medical Partner Care Center BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital, the doctor recommends he undergo orchidopexy surgery as soon as possible to reduce the risk of the undescended testes getting damaged. If left untreated, Chrispine has an increased risk of developing hernias, testicular cancer, and fertility problems in the future.
Chrispine’s parents are tea farmers in their home area. Both parents work very hard to provide for their only child. Despite their hard efforts, they earn very limited money that is used for the family’s basic needs. His parents are not able to raise enough money to cater for Chrispine’s surgery and Chrispine’s father is appealing for financial help.
Chrispine will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on October 22nd. AMHF is requesting $561 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care.
Chrispine’s father shared, “Chrispine’s condition has given us many sleepless nights wondering how we can get the required amount of money for his surgery. Any financial help will be highly appreciated.”