Shoni is a 15-month-old baby boy from Uganda. According to his mother, Faidah, he has not been eating properly for the last month. He was taken to the local health center, where he was diagnosed with severe malnutrition.
Malnutrition is very treatable. Therapeutic milk products and micronutrients will help Shoni recover. Treatment will help him gain weight and strengthen his immune system. Shoni is scheduled to begin treatment on January 15.
Shoni is a very active boy who enjoys music, dancing, and playing with others. He is just beginning to talk. He is the only child of Joshua, a farmer, and Faidah, a tailor. They cannot afford the hospital and treatment fees. Our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, is requesting $316 to fund this treatment.
“Both Joshua and I are orphans, so we don’t have any family to turn to,” says Faidah. “The help from the donors means so much. Please thank them.”