May 11, 2015
Meet Maxwell, an eight-day-old boy from Kenya. Maxwell’s mother and Maxwell live in a single-roomed rental house, and his mother works as house cleaner.
When Maxwell was born, he was diagnosed with spina bifida – a birth defect in which the membrane and backbone around the spinal cord are not completely closed off. “If the surgery is not done soon, Maxwell is likely to develop an infection,” explains our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation. “He is also likely to develop spinal complications such as scoliosis and/or tethered cord.”
“My son means everything to me,” Maxwell’s mother says. “He gives me a reason to wake up every day and work hard to give him a better future.” For $805, we can fund Maxwell’s spina bifida closure surgery to reduce any spinal complications and risks of being infected.
Meet Maxwell, an eight-day-old boy from Kenya. Maxwell's mother and Maxwell live in a single-roomed rental house, and his mother works as ho...
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September 2, 2015
Maxwell underwent a spina bifida closure.
“Maxwell had a successful surgery,” the staff at African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) tell us. “The surgery will prevent Maxwell from contracting further spinal complications and reduce the risk of infections.”
“Unfortunately, Maxwell’s post-op photos were never taken,” AMHF continues. “During his discharge, there was a Watsi rep transition and this led to Maxwell’s post-op photos not being taken. We were hoping to get the post-op photos when Maxwell came for a review but he has never attended clinic after the surgery.”
Unfortunately, we do not have a post-op photo to provide. Should we receive an additional update on Maxwell, we will share it here.
"Maxwell had a successful surgery," the staff at African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) tell us. "The surgery will prevent Maxwell fro...
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