January 23, 2015
“We would like to see her happy and grow up like the rest of the children, able to walk properly and competently perform various activities,” shares Teteu’s mother. Teteu was born with clubfoot, which affects her gait and puts her at high risk of developing osteoarthritis at an early age if not treated.
“Teteu is a beautiful five-year-old girl. She is very active and likes to involve herself in all kinds of games,” describes our medical partner in Tanzania, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “Teteu is the fourth born in the family… [Her mother and father] work very hard to send their children to school and provide for their needs. They very much would like to help their daughter but cannot afford the cost of treatment.”
We can fund surgery to correct Teteu’s clubfoot for $1,160. “Teteu will be able to walk [flat-footed], no comments will be passed about the appearance of her foot, and the risk of developing early osteoarthritis will decrease,” doctors at AMHF report. Let’s pull together for Teteu and her family!
“We would like to see her happy and grow up like the rest of the children, able to walk properly and competently perform various activities,...
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March 17, 2015
Teteu received treatment to correct clubfoot.
The treatment is going well, and Teteu is on her way to walking properly!
“Teteu is doing great, happily walking and playing with other children with her right leg on fiber cast,” explains her doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation. “Teteu is on the initial treatment to correct unilateral clubfoot which involves a number of cast changes while manipulating the foot towards the right position. Later on she may need a small operation followed by the use of a splint. At the end of the treatment, Teteu will be able to step on her right foot and walk on plantigrade.”
“I am so happy that my daughter is getting the treatment which she needs,” Teteu’s mother says. “I am very grateful because having a straight foot will completely change her life. She will be able to walk properly, have equal opportunities and grow up like other children without looking at herself as being different from others.”
The treatment is going well, and Teteu is on her way to walking properly!
"Teteu is doing great, happily walking and playing with other c...
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