February 25, 2015
Say hi to Babe, a five-year-old boy from Ethiopia! “Babe is the youngest of three children. He lives with his grandparents while the two older siblings live with his parents,” our medical partner, the African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us.
Unfortunately, Babe deals with inflammation of the bone in his lower right leg and cannot walk as a result. “Both Babe’s father and his grandfather are farmers. They are poor already but have spent any money they had on Babe’s [previous unsuccessful] treatment at the government hospital. Because of this chronic condition Babe has not been able to be active for the last 7 months,” explains AMHF.
For $535, Babe will receive surgery to remove the dead bone in his leg, after which new bone is expected to grow. After completion of Babe’s treatment, it is expected that he will be able to walk again and live a normal life. Let’s help Babe walk back into a healthy childhood!
Say hi to Babe, a five-year-old boy from Ethiopia! “Babe is the youngest of three children. He lives with his grandparents while the two old...
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May 20, 2015
Babe had life-changing surgery on his leg.
“Babe successfully underwent surgery,” reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “However, since the sequestrum was so large, the new bone (tibia) had not completely come together. There is a 2 cm gap. Therefore, Babe will need further surgery to transfer the fibula bone to bridge the gap. The hospital will fund this second surgery. After this surgery, the doctors are hopeful that Babe will have a chance of walking again and leading a normal life.”
“When the Watsi representative went to see Babe and his grandparents with whom he lives, they were extremely grateful for Babe’s state,” continues AMHF. “His grandmother gave the Watsi rep a big hug and she raised her hands in praise to God. The grandfather then grabbed the Watsi rep’s hand and kissed it.”
Babe’s grandfather said to our partner, “Please thank the wonderful people who helped my child. May God give blessings to those who gave to Babe.”
"Babe successfully underwent surgery," reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "However, since the seques...
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