Alex is a young boy from Kenya and has special needs. He was diagnosed with bilateral undescended testes at one year and his parents were advised to wait until he was older as there was a potential for the testes to descend. The wait has been long and the testes have still not descended.
Alex’s parents opted to bring him to Kijabe hospital where surgery has been recommended. If not treated, Alex is at risk of suffering fertility problems, testicular cancer and/or inguinal hernia. Alex recently joined a special school and is doing fine. The firstborn of two children, Alex, lives with his parents and younger sister in a two-room rental house in Central Kenya. His father is employed casually as an electrician while his mother is a stay-at-home mom. His father can only raise $10 which can barely pay the surgical care needed. The family appeals for help.
Alex will be receiving assistance from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Fortunately, he is scheduled to undergo corrective surgery on September 27th. AMHF is requesting $542 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care.
“I am pleading for financial help for my son. Please help us,” said Alex’s father.