Neema is a three-month-old girl from Tanzania. She was born with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain. She underwent a shunt insertion to drain the fluid from her brain.
Unfortunately, Neema’s shunt has been malfunctioning. On November 15, she underwent a revision surgery to replace the old shunt with a new one.
“We really hope that the doctors can help Neema get better,” says her mother.
Neema is the youngest of six children. Her parents are subsistence farmers. They were referred to our medical partner’s care center, The Plaster House, by the parents of another child who also received treatment for hydrocephalus.
Neema’s parents cannot afford healthcare. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $775 to fund this procedure.