Kelvin is an active boy who likes to run and play with other children, but is held back by a bilateral deformity of his knees that prevents him from walking normally.
Kelvin’s mother is a single parent who works hard to support him, but does not have the disposable income to afford the medical care he needs to live a normal life. She says she would love to see her son be able to play normally. “My son likes to run a lot, but he keeps falling every time he tries to run. I just hope that one day he will be able to run steadily without falling.”
A $500 surgery can correct Kelvin’s knee deformity and enable him to walk normally. With our support, Kelvin can grow up active and mobile!
Kelvin is an active boy who likes to run and play with other children, but is held back by a bilateral deformity of his knees that prevents ...
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Kelvin is doing great and can't wait to run around with the other kids in his community.
Kelvin will be in long leg casts while his wounds heal, and then he will relearn how to walk through physiotherapy exercises. Afterwards, Kelvin will be able to walk normally. Our medical partners tell us that Kelvin has so much energy that he rolls around in bed anticipating the moment his is free to run and kick a ball.
“Thank you! I am looking forward to seeing how my son’s legs will look like after the casts are removed,” says Kelvin’s mom.
Kelvin will be in long leg casts while his wounds heal, and then he will relearn how to walk through physiotherapy exercises. Afterwards, Ke...
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