Meet Carlos, a 10-year-old boy who lives with his parents and two younger sisters in rural Guatemala. He is a curious and kind young boy who loves school, especially learning about numbers, and playing soccer with his neighbors. His mother is expecting another baby in the coming months, and to help his mother, Carlos often does a few chores: sweeping and washing dishes when he comes home from school. He hopes to keep studying and to become a policeman when he grows up.
Unfortunately, Carlos has been getting seizures for about five months, and his family does not know why. His condition constantly interrupts his life and worries his family. He’s still attending school, and his family does not want seizures to impede his ability to pursue the future he wants. In order to discover the cause of his seizure and provide the best treatment possible, Carlos’s medical team needs more diagnostic information. Meanwhile, his growing family wants him to get better, but they do not have the economic resources to pay for the expensive testing that he desperately needs.
On January 23, Carlos will be receiving a full diagnostic work-up, including labs, an MRI, and consultation with our physicians to determine the cause of his seizures. Then, our medical team will be able to develop a personalized treatment plan to reduce the frequency and length of his seizures. This will allow Carlos to be able to attend school normally. Most importantly, it will give his parents peace of mind, knowing that he will no longer have seizures when he is in math class or on the soccer field. His parents need help to raise $1,044 to pay for this testing.
Carlos’s mother, Ingrid, says, “I would like to see my son grow as a happy kid, and I have a lot of hope that he will be cured, so he can play and run like all the other kids.”
Our support will give Carlos the healthy and happy childhood he deserves.
