November 10, 2014
Miraa is a one-year-old boy living with his parents and two older siblings in Tanzania. His father tends to a few cattle and works as a shop keeper, while his mother takes care of the family at home.
Our partners at African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) tell us, “Miraa is a quiet and very shy boy. He likes being close to his mother. In the afternoon when the sun is shining and his mother is relaxing in the sun with the other mothers, he likes to sit a short distance from his mother playing with other children.”
Miraa was born with unilateral club foot. Club foot is a congenital condition in which the foot appears to have been rotated inward at the ankle. AMHF explains, “His left foot deformity will affect his gait if not treated, and Miraa will also have an increased risk of developing early osteoarthritis of the small bones.”
“Miraa is my only son and I want him to be able to herd his father’s cattle when he grows up and be like other boys; walk and run properly,” Miraa’s mother tell us.
For $1,160 we can fund the treatment to correct Miraa’s club foot so he can walk normally for the rest of his life. Let’s do it!
Miraa is a one-year-old boy living with his parents and two older siblings in Tanzania. His father tends to a few cattle and works as a shop...
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March 17, 2015
Miraa received treatment so he can walk normally.
The treatment is going well!
“Miraa is doing well,” Miraa’s doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation writes. “He is on the initial treatment to correct clubfoot. He already had a few cast changes, which will continue until when ready for a small operation. After the operation and the wound has healed, Miraa will be required to wear a night cast or some special shoes to maintain the proper position of his foot. At the end of the treatment, Miraa will be able to step on his left foot properly and when he starts to walk he will walk properly.”
“I truly am happy with the progress of my son’s treatment,” Miraa’s mother says. “His foot already shows some great improvement and I trust that in the end he will be able to walk properly, run around in the field with other child and herd cattle.”
The treatment is going well!
"Miraa is doing well," Miraa's doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation writes. "He is on the initial...
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