“I hope that my son will be able to walk like other children so that he can learn how to do various activities and provide a helping hand to others as he continues to grow,” says Moses’ mother.
Moses is a one-year-old boy in Tanzania who was born with club foot, a condition that causes his feet to grow inwards. “He is a happy baby and very active. He likes to crawl around and follow the other children who can walk,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
Moses has three older siblings. His parents work as small scale farmers and raise a few livestock in order to take care of their children. “Apart from taking care of their children, they also look after a few other relatives. They work very hard, but they still failed to come up with enough cash to cover the cost of treatment which their son needs,” says AMHF.
Due to his club foot, Moses has not yet started to walk. “When he does start to walk he will use the lateral (or outside) aspect of his right foot for walking [which will be] painful. If not treated, Moses’ gait will be affected and chances of him developing osteoarthritis will increase,” says AMHF.
$1,160 will fund the surgical treatment necessary to ensure that “when Moses starts to walk he will not have to use the lateral aspect of his right foot. This will allow him to walk properly and perform various activities efficiently,” says AMHF.