Mesfin is a 10-year-old student from Ethiopia. He is one of eight children, and his parents work hard as farmers to support their family.
Mesfin was born with a congenital urinary abnormality known as epispadias. As a result, Mesfin is unable to pass urine normally. Due to the stress and embarrassment caused by his medical condition, Mesfin is unable to go to school. This has had a great impact on Mesfin and his parents.
Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, has arranged for Mesfin to undergo epispadias repair surgery on May 25. Mesfin’s father is unable to pay for his son’s surgery and needs our help to cover the $990 medical bill.
Mesfin shares that he wishes to go back to school so that he can make new friends and play soccer again.