Our medical partner shared that Anthony has already experienced a host of challenges in his seven years. He is the second born in a family of three children, and lives with his parents and siblings in Kenya. Anthony’s father is elderly and unable to work, while his mother is a small scale farmer, who also weaves baskets to provide for the family.
Anthony was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth, and was treated successfully for this soon afterwards. At the age of three months, he developed hydrocephalus, which required the insertion of a shunt to drain the excess fluid that was accumulating in his head. He continued to do well until August 2021, when he developed abdominal swelling. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and it was also determined that he would need to have his current shunt removed and replaced, to ensure the continued successful drainage of excess fluids from his brain.
It took several months for Anthony’s family to raise the money to travel to the hospital, where Anthony underwent a shunt extraction procedure. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Anthony to obtain the shunt revision surgery that he needs, which is now scheduled to take place on December 2nd at BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital. Anthony’s family needs your help to fund this procedure, which will cost $666.
Anthony’s mother says: “It is very depressing when I see Anthony in poor health.”
