“Josue loves to play with little plastic cars on the patio of his house,” shares our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK). At 14 months old, Josue is the youngest of seven children. His mother cares for the children at home while his father has a construction job to support the family financially.
“Josue has asthma,” reports WK. “Since he was born he has been unable to be very active because of frequent attacks. His mother is constantly afraid that one day he will stop breathing because the attacks are so strong and she feels there is nothing she can do.”
Asthma is a condition affecting the lungs. Sensitivity in the lungs causes frequent spasms that make it difficult to breath regularly. If Josue’s asthma goes untreated, he will continue to experience these attacks, which could worsen over time.
To treat Josue’s asthma, doctors will provide him with a nebulizer, a device that allows him inhale medicine to improve his lung function. This treatment will help prevent Josue’s asthma attacks and treat them when they happen, so Josue can be active and play with other children without worrying about an attack. “Basically, this treatment will give Josue the opportunity to just be a child,” shares WK.
$595 will pay for the nebulizer and medication Josue needs.
His mother is looking forward to the changes the treatment will make on Josue’s life. “I am so sad his lungs are weak,” she shares. “They hold him back so much. I hope you will help us.”
