Juan is a five-year-old from Guatemala who has a rare condition called hemihypertrophy, which causes one of his legs to be larger than the other. This has made walking very painful, and causes additional stress in his knees and his back.
“Juan is one of our favorite patients, since we’ve known him basically since birth,” our medical partner writes. “He is an extremely bright child, and he’s put up with a lot over the years as we’ve had to poke and prod him every few months for blood samples because of his condition.”
For just $300, Juan will be fitted for special orthotics that will allow him to start walking at ease again. It’s such a simple solution, and one that will let him grow up healthy and strong - not to mention pain-free!