Truphena is a three-month-old girl from Kenya. The youngest of four children, she is the much-loved baby of the family. Truphena’s mother, a cook, and father, a motorcycle taxi driver, are eager to see their daughter well again.
When Truphena was born, she was diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus—a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium that can increase pressure on the brain, causing mental and physical health problems. She was in pain and crying often. Her parents took her to the hospital for a brain scan, which confirmed the necessity of surgery.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $685 to fund Truphena’s operation. She is scheduled for treatment on May 4 at our medical partner’s care center, Bethany Kids Kijabe Hospital.
“I am overjoyed to know there is a place my daughter can get treated,” Truphena’s mother says.