Meet Hadija, a one-month-old from Tanzania! Hadija is the youngest in a family of three children. Her mother is a small shopkeeper, buying and selling tomatoes at the local market.
Hadija was born with a lesion in her lower back that leaks spinal fluid, a condition called an open myelomeningocele. Doctors say that she needs an immediate closure via surgery, or she will not survive.
For $1,025, Hadija will receive a procedure to close the open lesion on her back. Hadija’s mother says, “My prayer is to see my baby grow, be educated and live a better life.” Once the operation is performed, Hadija will grow normally and be able to go to school like other children. Let’s help Hadija get this treatment so she can grow up healthy!