December 16, 2015
“The eldest of three children, Newton is a bright, responsible and outgoing child. He loves mathematics and hopes to be an engineer someday,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
Ten-year-old Newton lives in Kenya with his parents. His right testicle has not descended yet, putting him at risk for infertility and other health problems. “Newton may develop testicular torsion, inguinal hernia, infertility or testicular cancer if not treated,” AMHF explains.
Newton’s family took him to a doctor when they first noticed his condition. They were able to pay for surgery on his left testicle, but do not have enough to pay for a second operation. For $540, we can fund surgery to correct his right testicle.
“Newton loves school and even tutors his younger siblings and his parents can see that their son has a bright future ahead of him. They don’t want this problem to stop him from achieving his dreams. They hope that Newton will be able to get treatment,” AMHF says.
Newton shares, “I hope to get treated and resume school. I am certain that I will one day achieve my dream of becoming an engineer.”
"The eldest of three children, Newton is a bright, responsible and outgoing child. He loves mathematics and hopes to be an engineer someday,...
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January 19, 2016
Newton underwent life-changing testicular surgery.
“Never would I have imagined that someone would step in to help fund for Newton’s surgery […] There is no way we could have done this alone,” shares Newton’s father.
“Newton’s right testicle was successfully dropped in the scrotal sac. This has greatly minimized the risk of infertility and lessened the risk of testicular cancer and development of an inguinal hernia,” explains our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation.
“In addition, it has lowered the risk of traumatic injury to the testicles, because undescended testicles that remain in the patient’s groin area are vulnerable to sports injuries. It has also prevented testicular torsion in adolescence and maintained the appearance of a normal scrotum as boys with no visible testicles are frequently subjected to teasing and ridicule.”
“I am happy I got treated. Thank you for helping,” adds a smiling Newton.
"Never would I have imagined that someone would step in to help fund for Newton’s surgery [...] There is no way we could have done this alon...
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