Paulo is a young boy from Tanzania and the oldest of his mother’s four children. His father is polygamous and has two wives. The second wife has two children making them a family of six children. Paulo is a friendly boy and very social. He was only able to go to school until third grade and due to financial challenges and regular seizures he was experiencing. His parents depend on livestock keeping for their living with a very limited income for daily basics.
Two years ago Paulo was involved in a fire accident after having a seizure and sustaining severe burns on his stomach and on his right side of the of his arm. This has left him with post burn skin contracture on the axilla, which is limiting his arm movement thus making him have challenges doing his daily life activities.
Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Paulo receive treatment. On November 3rd, surgeons at their care center will perform a burn contracture release surgery so he will be able to use his arm freely again. Now, we need help to fund this $874 procedure.
Paulo’s mother says: “Our son needs this treatment but we can’t afford the cost kindly help us.”