Rolando is a 2-year-old boy with a cleft lip and palate. Because of his condition, Rolando has trouble eating and breathing. He has already been treated for pneumonia several times, and if left untreated Rolando will continue to be at risk for serious respiratory infection. Given the remote location of Rolando’s home village, this could be fatal.
Fortunately, Floating Doctors can arrange for Rolando to get the treatment he needs. With surgery, they believe Rolando can grow up normally.
Rolando is from an indigenous area of Panama. His mother is tirelessly devoted to him and his three siblings, but they live on less than $1.60 per day. Just the cost of traveling to the mainland of Panama is prohibitive for them. To get Rolando the care he needs, Floating Doctors will cross two bodies of water and a 5,000 foot-tall mountain range. We are honored to support their work and look forward to covering the cost of Rolando’s treatment.