Dorcus is a one-month-old baby girl growing up in Tanzania. She is the third-born child in a family of three kids.
Dorcus was born with bilateral clubfoot, which means that both of her legs are turned inwards at her feet. Because of this condition, it will make it hard and painful for her when she starts walking. Furthermore, if she is not treated, Dorcus will experience pain that may even prevent her from attending school in the future.
Dorcus is currently scheduled to undergo surgery that will realign the positioning of her feet on September 12. As her parents use all of their income to support the family and to pay for the schooling of their other children, they do not have a means of affording Dorcus’s treatment. Therefore, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $890 to cover the expenses of the procedure.
Hopeful that her daughter can grow up to live a normal life, Dorcus’s mother says, “Please help my daughter. I am scared that she will not be able to walk when she grows up.”