Erick is a very playful and happy baby from Kenya and the younger brother in his family of two children. His mother does laundry work to help support the family while his father works as a veterinary in their home area. His business was doing well until the onset of the covid-19 pandemic.
Erick was born with an anorectal malformation, leading to a complete or partial intestinal blockage. He needs to undergo a series of procedures to eliminate bowel dysfunction. Fortunately, Erick is scheduled to undergo surgery to correct his condition on July 15th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,393 to cover the total cost of Erick’s procedure and care.
Erick’s father shares, “When Erick was experiencing a lot of pain, we could only sympathize with him as we could not do anything as the pain medication was not working. We were reluctant to come back to hospital as we did not have money to cater for another surgery.”