This adorable young girl is Khariya, a one-year-old from Somalia. Khariya’s mother works as a homemaker, and her father works odd jobs to support their three children.
Khariya was born with hydrocephalus - a buildup of fluid in the skull that causes brain inflammation.”She has not been able to reach her milestones like other children her age,” says our medical partner, Edna Adan Hospital (EAH).
Khariya’s family travelled to our medical partner from their hometown in hopes of finding treatment. Fortunately, for $640, EAH can treat Khariya’s hydrocephalus and help to ensure that she develops and reaches milestones normally. The surgery will also result in a decreased head size.
Khariya’s family is hopeful that the surgery will be a success – let’s help make it happen!