“Sunil and his friends were helping set up an electric pole in their village when a branch of a tree that he was on snapped and he fell down, fracturing his foot,” shares our medical partner in Nepal, Possible.
Besides helping out with the village, 17-year-old Sunil’s free time is spent playing football and volleyball. Currently in the 10th grade, he has to take the School Leaving Certificate exam and is worried that his injury will keep him from giving as much attention to academics.
Since the accident, Sunil’s foot has swollen considerably and feels tender as well. $579 covers the cost of orthopedic surgery, where his bones will be realigned correctly and pins will be used to hold the broken pieces in place. Additionally, Sunil will undergo physical therapy exercises to regain movement, so he can go on playing sports and concentrate on studying for his exams.