Ivan is a cute baby boy who was born on August 15, 2016 in Tanzania. He is his mother’s first child. Ivan’s mother was in a relationship with Ivan’s dad for many months, but he unfortunately was not committed to their family. Ivan’s mother decided to leave the region all together, staying with a relative who is also a single parent and lives in one rented room.
Ivan’s mother’s parents separated over a year ago and, combined with Ivan’s health struggles, the family has been under great emotional stress.
Ivan was born with cleft lip, bilateral clubfeet and undescended testes. Ivan’s mother is trying her best to breastfeed her son so that in the near future he can have his lip repaired. Ivan also needs clubfoot treatment to prevent him from using only the lateral aspect of his feet when he starts to walk. With no employment, Ivan’s mother feels lost and helpless. She has no way of paying the cost of treatment which her son needs.
With $1,160, Ivan can receive surgery to correct his clubfoot and allow him to walk comfortably in the future.
“I just pray my baby to be well and grow up like other children,” Ivan’s mother shared.