“It has been a trying time for me, but now I have hope that my son will be well and grow to be normal like every other child,” Simon’s mother says.
This is Simon, a two-year-old boy from Kenya. Simon has no father or siblings. His mother works in a hair salon and lives with her mother, who helps take care of Simon.
Simon was diagnosed with hypospadias. “Simon does not pass urine normally because the opening of the urethra is on the underside of his penis instead of the tip,” his doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation explains. “If the surgery is not done, Simon will be at risk of urinary tract infections, and he may not be able to have his own children when he grows up.”
“Simon’s mother has taken him to different hospitals with hopes of getting him treated despite not having the money needed,” AMHF continues. “Simon’s mother is not in a position to raise the amount required for surgical care. She held on to hope that one day someone will hear her plight and support her son’s care.”
With $655, we can help Simon receive the hypospadias repair surgery he needs. AMHF explains that after treatment, “Simon will be able to pass urine normally and the risk of urinary tract infections will be reduced.”
