“About six months ago, Kidist spontaneously developed a sore on her right leg,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “After several weeks, the family took her to a health centre and she was given an injection.”
The injection, however, was unsuccessful; leaving Kidsit with a serious bone infection that will not heal on its own.
Kidist, a 1-year-old baby girl from Ethiopia, lives with her mother, grandparents, and younger brother on a small plot of land. “The family has only one cow and a small garden,” shares AMHF. “Since her mother has not been able to get an education, she is unable to work outside the home.”
With $535, Kidist will receive a sequestrectomy—a surgery to remove the dead, infected bone from her leg. Funding will also provide for a week of post-surgical hospitalization and physical therapy. Following treatment, Kidist’s leg will be free of infection, allowing her to grow without pain.

