March 19, 2015
Meet Kadogo, an eight-year-old girl from Tanzania who has a clubfoot – a condition that prevents her from walking normally. “Kadogo is using the lateral aspect of her feet for walking, which is painful,” reports our partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “If not treated, Kadogo will never have a normal gait and she will most likely have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis at a young age.”
Kadogo is the sixth of seven children in her family. AMHF tells us, “She is in kindergarten and enjoys singing the ABC’s and counting numbers. She also likes to play ball games. Kadogo’s father is a night guard at a private organization and her mother is a homemaker and also does a little bit of farming. Kadogo’s parents work hard to take care of their children. It has just been difficult to come up with enough money to pay for the treatment which Kadogo needs.”
For $1160, we can heal Kadogo’s clubfoot and allow her to walk normally. After treatment, AMHF explains, “Kadogo’s gait will improve. She will be able to walk on a plantigrade and have a reduced risk of developing osteoarthritis at a young age.”
Meet Kadogo, an eight-year-old girl from Tanzania who has a clubfoot – a condition that prevents her from walking normally. “Kadogo is using...
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April 24, 2015
Kadogo received treatment to help her walk normally.
“Kadogo is on the initial treatment to correct bilateral clubfoot,” reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “The correction of her feet is being done one foot at a time.”
“Currently Kadogo is undergoing serial cast change on one foot, which will be followed by a small operation and later on the use of night splint,” AMHF continues. “The same thing will be done on the second foot and by the end of the treatment Kadogo will have the ability to walk on plantigrade.”
Kadogo shares: “I have seen other children with the same condition as mine walking properly after their treatment, so I am also eager to see both of my feet straight and to actually walk properly. I am very excited and thankful for such an opportunity.”
"Kadogo is on the initial treatment to correct bilateral clubfoot," reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF...
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