Meet Hamisi, a friendly and active nine-month-old boy who lives with his loving parents in Tanzania. Hamisi was born with bilateral clubfoot, a congenital deformity in the bones of his feet that if left untreated puts him at risk for pain, difficulty walking, and early osteoarthritis.
Hamisi is a curious youngster who loves to crawl around and inspect every aspect of his surroundings with his eyes, and even his mouth! Hamisi’s parents work as farmers and grow maize and sunflowers to support Hamisi and his four older siblings, but they do not make enough money to fund the surgery Hamisi needs. His mother says, “We have truly tried our best to get proper medical treatment for our son, but it is too expensive for us to afford. We would really like Hamisi to be able to stand, walk and grow up like the rest of our children.”
For $1,160, Hamisi’s mother’s wish will come true and Hamisi will receive the surgery he needs in order to one day be able to stand and walk with ease and comfort like his siblings. This operation will enable Hamisi to meet his developmental milestones and decrease his risk of early osteoarthritis so that he can explore his surroundings even better!
