March 15, 2021
Biruk is a young boy from Ethiopia who loves to eat spaghetti and macaroni. He also enjoys doing arts and crafts, and loves to play hide and seek with his friends in his neighborhood. Biruk is the second child in his family, and he has one older sister. His dad is a teacher in primary school and his mom is a housewife. Biruk lives together with his parents and sister in a rented house.
Biruk was born with hypospadias, a congenital abnormality that causes urinary dysfunction. Without treatment and surgery, he will continue to experience uncomfortable symptoms and will be at risk of infertility as he grows older.
Fortunately, Biruk is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on March 16th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,231 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care.
Biruk shared with us, “I want to heal well and go to school and become a pilot.”
Biruk is a young boy from Ethiopia who loves to eat spaghetti and macaroni. He also enjoys doing arts and crafts, and loves to play hide and...
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April 12, 2021
Biruk underwent surgery for his birth condition.
Biruk’s surgery proceeded as planned, and was a success! The surgical team corrected his congenital abnormality and he no longer experiences urinary dysfunction. Both the surgery and his post-operative recovery went smoothly.
Biruk’s father shared, “I am short of words to explain how happy I am with what I witnessed in this hospital. The staff live to serve other people that they don’t know. I saw real kindness in this hospital. Going home I want to share the same care for others and I want to be good for the people I am going to serve. I will work hard to give my boy a good education and I hope he will serve his community.”
Biruk's surgery proceeded as planned, and was a success! The surgical team corrected his congenital abnormality and he no longer experiences...
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