“Dennis is now in form four, his last year of high school; he is the hope for our family,” shares Dennis’ mother. “We have struggled to educate him so that he could help us in the future. I hope he will have successful operation.”
Meet Dennis, an 18-year-old young man from rural Kenya, and the second born in a family of six children. “Dennis fell in 2009 and sustained a fracture on the tibia bone of the right leg,” shares our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “Dennis did not go to the hospital. However, about two weeks ago, the leg started having pain and difficulty in walking.”
AMHF will perform an open reduction and internal fixation surgery (ORIF) to properly realign Dennis’ bone. The surgery will cost $1125.
“We expect after an ORIF, Dennis will recover fully and be able to use his leg.” continues AMHF. “Dennis will be able to attend school and later on achieve his dreams and be able to support his family in the future.”