This is Venence. He’s two-years-old, lives in Tanzania, and is the first-born child to his father and mother. Venence’s dad is an electrician and his mother is a homemaker.
Recently Venence burned himself with a pot of hot water while trying to reach a window in his home. “He was rushed to the hospital and his wounds were treated,” AMHF tells us. “After a long time the wounds healed, but he developed wrist, elbow and axilla contractures. He now struggles to use his arm.”
Clinicians have recommended a skin graft and contracture release surgery for Venence. The total cost, $870, is not something his family can cover at this time; this weighs heavily on them.
“We just want Venence to be able to use his arm again,” Venence’s father says. Having two functional arms will allow him to be independent.”
Let’s fund Venence’s surgery, get him fully functional, and get him over this difficult period of time.