Four year old Mary has a bilateral inguinal hernia, which our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation explains is the “inflammation of and pain in the inguinal area, which without treatment could result in permanent damage to her intestine.”
Mary’s father works as a security guard and is the sole breadwinner for the family, which includes Mary, her two siblings, and her mother, who takes care of their rented two-room home in Kenya. They have had difficulty raising the funds for the surgery Mary needs to be healthy and pain-free.
However, Mary’s parents have hope; her mother reports, “We are glad that we’ve finally come to a place where Mary can get treatment.”
With support from Watsi donors of $540, Mary will receive a hernia repair, a surgery that the hospital anticipates will stop the pain Mary is experiencing. Let’s give Mary the chance to have a happy, healthy childhood.