Roseline is a 3-year-old girl from Kenya. She is a sweet child who is currently in preschool and likes to play a lot. Roseline is the second born in a family of two kids. Her parents are separated, so she lives with her mother. Her mother is unemployed and does casual jobs at construction sites to support their family. Because they do not have a house helper, Roseline accompanies her mother to work.
Earlier this month, Roseline had an accident while she was playing on cement bags on a construction site. When she fell, some of the bags fell on her left leg, fracturing the femur. Her mother took her to a government hospital, where doctors confirmed the fracture with an x-ray. Due to a strike at that hospital, Roseline’s mother brought her to Watsi’s Medical Partner Care Center Nazareth Hospital so that Roseline could be admitted for a fracture repair surgery. She was initially afraid of her daughter undergoing surgery, but Roseline’s father convinced her it was necessary to help heal their daughter’s injury. However, the cost of hospital admission was too high for them to afford. Currently, Roseline is in pain and unable to walk. If she does not get this treatment, her leg may heal abnormally and she may have limited mobility in the future. Roseline’s family appeal for financial support.
Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner can help. On February 16th, Roseline will undergo a fracture repair procedure, called an open reduction and internal fixation. The surgery will allow her to walk with ease and prevent further complications including disability. Now, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,049 to fund this procedure.
Roseline’s mother shared, “I am so desperate and don’t know what to do. I would just have taken my daughter back home and wait for God, though I would be happier to see my daughter running up and down again. I will appreciate any help you can provide.”