Foster and his mother traveled 100 miles to seek medical care for his left hand, which was badly burned in an accident. As a result of the injury, three of Foster’s fingers have contracted, a phenomenon that occurs when skin has been so severely damaged by second or third degree burns that it begins to pull tightly together and restrict movement in the affected area. If left untreated, Foster’s condition will render his hand useless for the rest of his life.
Foster was identified during an outreach project of Watsi’s Medical Partner, CURE International. The doctors who evaluated him say they are confident that with surgery, they can release his contractures and restore mobility to his fingers. They told Foster’s mother to bring him back to CURE’s main hospital, which she faithfully did. Now, a simple surgery is all that stands between Foster and a fully functional hand.
$1000 will completely cover the cost of Foster’s medical care. His parents work on a small farm to support their family, but they never saw this accident coming. They live in a community where the average person makes $1.75 a day, so paying for Foster’s treatment themselves is absolutely impossible.
