Jerry is a five-year-old boy from Tanzania where he lives with only his mother and supporting grandmother. Jerry enjoys asking curious questions and staying active by playing hide and seek or rolling an old tire.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), shares that Jerry attends kindergarten and loves to learn the alphabet, numbers, and sing.
From a very young age, Jerry began to have troubles swallowing and experienced constant fevers, his immune system was weak. When he was brought to the hospital, Jerry was diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids due to infection.
Jerry’s grandmother and mother could not afford Jerry’s necessary surgery as their only source of income is his grandmother’s small tea business.
With $545 in funding, Jerry will receive a tonsillectomy in which his tonsils will be removed to prevent the infection from spreading or impairing his ability to breathe further.
Jerry’s mother shares, “I just hope my baby gets better; eats, breathes, and sleeps well.”