This is Praygod, a two-year-old boy from Tanzania. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), shares, “Praygod is a cute, happy, talkative, and very active two-year-old boy. He likes to play with cars as well as running around with other children.”
Unfortunately, Praygod has not been in good health, “moving from one hospital to another,” AMHF says. Praygod has a congenital digestive malformation called Hirschsprung’s disease.
Because of this condition, Praygod “has trouble passing stool. He has had the problem since last year,” AMHF explains. “He can stay up to four days without passing stool, and when he does, he cries and he is just helpless.” A portion of Praygod’s colon remains diseased, unable to pass stool because of missing nerve cells or muscle cells.
Praygod’s mother works as a maid and his father works as a small businessman. Both are currently supporting two other children as well. “Now, his parents just don’t have enough cash to cover the cost of operation which their son badly needs,” AMHF says.
$975 in funding will allow Praygod to receive the surgery he needs. A surgeon will remove the diseased section of his colon, provide the necessary medications, and offer him respite during his recovery. AMHF states that after the surgery, “Praygod will be able to pass stool with ease and continue with normal growth.”
“Praygod’s mother wishes that her son will get well, have the ability to pass stool without problems, and later on to go to school like his siblings,” shares AMHF.
