Calvin is an energetic and social seven-year-old from Tanzania. He is in kindergarten and likes school and being with other children. Calvin also likes to sing and color.
Tightness in his Achilles tendon and knee pain keep Calvin from missing out on physical activities, though. He often has difficulty walking because of the deformity on his right foot. “If not treated, Calvin will develop early osteoarthritis of the foot,” Watsi’s medical partner writes.
Calvin’s family wants to see him walk properly, but cannot afford the open Achilles tendon lengthening and serial casting required to address Calvin’s condition.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, has agreed to provide this surgery under the guarantee that Watsi donors will fund the care for Calvin. “I want to be able to ride a motorcycle like my brother,” he says. Let’s help Calvin do it!
