“Nemrani is a quiet and polite boy,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). He is a 16-year-old from Tanzania, where he lives in a large family. “His father married six wives, and Nemrani’s mother is the fifth wife and has six children,” AMHF adds.
Nemrani went to school up until grade four, “when his right leg slowly started to bow inwards and walking the long distance to school became a problem,” AMHF says. “He used to enjoy playing soccer, and he now herds his father’s cattle, but he cannot go far.”
Nemrani has what is commonly called “knock knees,” and AMHF reports that “he feels pain after running and he can’t walk or run long distances, and if not treated, Nemrani will be at risk of developing osteoarthritis at a young age.”
$940 will allow Nemrani to have the surgery he needs to correct his gait, and with it, AMHF says, “Nemrani will be able to walk without knocking knees.”
Nemrani’s mother makes and sells beaded jewelry at the market, and his father is a livestock keeper. “With such a big family to look after, it has been difficult to come up with enough cash to cover the cost of operation which Nemrani needs,” AMHF adds.
“I will be happy to walk without knocking knees and have the ability to walk and run long distances,” shares Nemrani.
