Meet Lester, a seven-year-old boy from Guatemala who loves to play soccer. However, “he often gets tired playing with his friends, and can’t run around for long periods of time because he gets short of breath,” reports our medical partner Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK).
“His parents did not realize he had asthma,” WK continues, “and just thought that he had a bad cough that would not go away.” Asthma is an inflammation of the airways that makes it difficult for Lester to breathe. This can be triggered by a variety of factors including dust and physical activity.
Doctors are worried about Lester’s wheezing, and want to start him on drugs that help to keep his airways open. However, his father’s income working in the coffee fields is just enough to pay for food and rent, and their family cannot afford the expensive medication Lester needs.
Let’s help raise the $301 Lester needs for his treatment, which will cover the costs of his medicine and any additional medical attention he needs. This will allow him to play for longer periods of time without coughing, and he can have a normal childhood with more independence.
Lester’s parents are excited for his treatment so that Lester can grow up happy and healthy with his three brothers. “We want him to grow very big, and his dream is to study and graduate to be an accountant,” his mother shares. “We appreciate the help that our son will get, and we trust that he will get well.”
