Rose is a friendly and energetic 13-year-old girl from Tanzania. She is the first born in a family of two children, whose parents work at a local market as laborers and vendors. Rose is currently in class three and likes learning mathematics, Swahili and science in school. She also enjoys playing a local game called “rede” as well as skipping rope with other children.
Rose faces difficulty using her hand due to a skin contracture on the little, ring, middle and index fingers of her left hand. Staff at our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation tell us, “Rose’s parents badly need support to help their daughter get the right treatment. If not treated, Rose will continue to have difficulties in performing everyday chores.”
Rose says, “My dream is to become a pediatrician when I grow up.” Rose needs a surgical skin graft and contracture release which costs $870. With this surgery Rose will regain full functionality of her hand which will help her pursue her dream of becoming a doctor!