June 25, 2014
Vumilia is a hungry and happy baby who loves to be in her mother’s arms. Vumilia’s mother is a single parent who works as a casual laborer in Tanzania, mainly doing farm work.
Vumilia was born with a mass on her lower back. This mass is vulnerable to rupturing and leaking cerebral spinal fluid, which could put Vumilia’s life in danger. “My hope is to see my daughter getting better and grow like other children so that I can work. Right now, she needs extra attention and I’m left with fewer hours to work,” her mother says. The cost of Vumilia’s care is well beyond the family’s reach.
For $1,025, our hospital partner in Tanzania will be able to treat the mass on her back. By inserting a shunt, Vumilia will be out of danger of losing cerebral spinal fluid and contracting infections. Let’s make sure Vumilia can grow up healthy.
Vumilia is a hungry and happy baby who loves to be in her mother's arms. Vumilia's mother is a single parent who works as a casual laborer i...
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February 12, 2015
Vumilia received a shunt insertion to treat the mass on her back.
Her operation was a success!
Vumilia’s doctors report, “She is doing well and has slowly started physiotherapy to see if she will eventually be able to walk. Vumilia can now move her arms around; she makes some sounds and smiles at her mother.”
Vumilia’s mother says, “I was skeptical about my daughter’s ability to do anything, but now I am very hopeful that she will at least be able to use her upper body. I am very grateful for all the donors who have made the life of my little girl worth living.”
Her operation was a success!
Vumilia's doctors report, "She is doing well and has slowly started physiotherapy to see if she will eventua...
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