“Ally is a responsible 14-year-old boy,” our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation tells us. Meet Ally, the second born in his family of four from Tanzania! He has already finished his primary education and science is his favorite subject. For fun, he loved to play soccer and volleyball during school hours before his medical condition worsened.
When Ally was beginning his secondary education, his knees “gradually started to bend inwards causing the knees to knock each other when walking.” His doctors have diagnosed him with bilateral genu valgus. Because of his condition, Ally explains that he “had to quit school because he could no longer walk the long distance to school.” Ally “cannot walk or run fast and sometimes he complains of pain in the knees.” If his medical condition is not treated, it is likely that Ally will develop early osteoarthritis.
Ally says, “My wish is to one day become a pilot.” For $940, we can give Ally access to the care he needs so he can return to secondary school and follow his dreams!