Meet Fidelis, an 18-year-old student who lives with his single mother and two younger siblings in Kenya.
“I play football in my free time, and also work hard in class to achieve my dream career of becoming an electrical engineer,” Fidelis tells us.
Fidelis is very bright, but experiences low self esteem because he has hypospadius, a medical condition in which his urethral opening is along the shaft of his penis. This causes him difficulty when passing urine.
Fidelis needs a hypospadius repair – a relatively simple, 90 minute procedure to fix the opening. The surgery will cost $655. His mother works on farms as a casual laborer, and her $3 daily income is barely enough to provide the necessities for her family. She is therefore not able to save for her son’s surgery.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation explains: “If the surgery is not done soon, the condition is likely to affect Fidelis psycho-socially. He will also have difficulty fathering children in future.”
Let’s help Fidelis and fund his treatment!