Meet Akancungura, a 23-month-old boy who lives in Uganda with his parents.
Our medical partner, the Kellermann Foundation (KF), tells us, “Akancungura likes playing with other children and making toys and cooking, mixing mud as a sauce. He is the first child, born into a family of both mother and father doing farm labor.”
Akancungura has severe acute malnutrition which has affected his development. “Malnutrition occurs when the body does not receive as many essential nutrients as it needs to be healthy,” KF explains. “Akancungura’s nutrient imbalance has also led to a condition known as oedema—a condition caused by a protein deficiency that leads to fluid build-up in cavities throughout the body, causing massive swelling.”
$375 will provide Akancungura with the treatment he needs. “Akancungura will receive a therapeutic milk treatment to address his malnutrition” and introduce nutrients back into his diet. KF describes, “This will be a slow process—allowing his system to slowly adjust to the changes. Akancungura will be able to grow well and play with other children in the village.”
Akancungura’s mother shares, “I am so thankful to everyone who is supporting the health of my child.”