“We very much want our daughter to be able to walk again so that she doesn’t become dependent as she continues to grow,” shares Brenda’s mother.
Say hello to Brenda, a two-year-old girl from Tanzania! She is a happy child who likes to crawl and climb on things but after a recent accident, she is unable to do either. While at her grandparents’ house last October, Brenda stepped on the edge of a piece of burning fire wood and a pot of boiling soup came pouring onto Brenda’s right leg. “Brenda was rushed to the hospital and was admitted for three months” our medical partner, African Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us.
“She now has a contracture on her right knee (posterior), which does not allow her to walk at all,” AMHF continues. “If not treated, she will end up being disabled and either use crutches for support while walking or in a wheel chair.” Brenda’s father supports the family, working as a small-scale businessman while her mother is a university student. “They have spent all their savings on hospital bills and now they have no way of paying for the surgery which Brenda badly needs,” explains AMHF. With $550, we can fund a successful single contracture release treatment that will allow Brenda to walk again! Let’s support Brenda’s parents and get this active little one back on the move!