“I love school and I want to work hard and pass my exams,” says Peter. “I want to get a good job when I grow up so that I can help my parents.”
Peter is a bright, nine-year-old boy from Kenya, and the youngest of his five siblings. His family lives in a four-room mud house.
Peter has hypospadius – a condition where the urethra opening runs along the shaft of the penis instead of the tip. According to our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation: “If not treated, Peter is likely to suffer urinary tract infection and difficulty fathering children when the time comes. His performance in class has deteriorated because Peter has become withdrawn.”
After he receives a hypospadius repair to fix the defect, Peter will be able to pass urine normally. However, Peter’s parents are small scale farmers and do not have the funds to pay for their son’s treatment.
For $655, we can fund Peter’s surgery and help him regain his health.