Moses is a young boy and the third born in a family of four children. His parents separated when he was still small.
More than two years ago, his mother went to visit one of his grandmothers with his siblings and abandoned them there. With four children to take care of at her age, it became impossible for the grandmother and so she reached out for help from other relatives who were willing to help financially. One of his grandmothers opted to take care of Moses and he has been living with her since then.
A few months ago, Moses learnt from his friends that he did not have testes as the other boys his age did. He shared it with his grandmother who took him to the hospital for the doctor’s advice. Moses was examined and diagnosed with bilateral undescended testes and he was referred to another facility for treatment. His grandmother did not have enough funds at the time and so she gathered some funds and a few weeks later she took Moses to the facility. He was examined again, some tests were done but he was not booked for any surgery. Time went by and his grandmother became very concerned. She consulted from one of her children and she was referred to BethanyKids Hospital where Moses has now been booked for bilateral orchidopexy surgery. Moses’ grandmother cannot raise the required money for the surgery and is requesting financial help.
Moses was diagnosed with cryptorchidism, a condition in which one or both of the testicles remains undescended. If left untreated, Moses has an increased risk of developing hernias, testicular cancer, and fertility problems in the future.
Moses will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on October 21st. AMHF is requesting $646 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care.
Moses’ grandmother says, “As a child, Moses has gone through a lot and I would like to make his life as smooth as possible but the main hindrance is finances. Please help us.”
