Yohan is a happy little boy who lives with his parents in Guatemala and loves to eat beans and eggs. His favorite thing to do is to play with a motorcycle in his house with his father. His father works as a day laborer, picking crops, getting paid only a couple dollars per day. His mother works at home, taking care of Yohan, cooking and cleaning. Even though they both work hard, they cannot afford travel, medications, and surgical co-pays their son needs to get well.
Yohan has a hernia in his groin meaning that, due to a developmental problem, part of his intestine is in a small sac outside his groin. This is a dangerous condition that requires urgent surgical care. If not treated, his intestine could lose blood flow, the tissue could die, and he could end up with a life-threatening infection.
Yohan will receive surgery to fix his hernia, preventing any life-threatening infections or intestinal problems. He and his family will receive transportation from the rural community that they live in to the capital city, lodging, and interpretation between Quiche, the language his parents speak, and Spanish, what the doctors speak. This surgery, which costs $773, keep Yohan’s life out of danger and puts him on track to live a healthy and full life.
“We appreciate for all the support we have gotten,” shares the mother of 18-month-old Yohan. “We hope that everything goes well with the surgery and that in the future he can study and be a good professional.”