Habiba is a studious 11-year-old girl who enjoys history, geography, languages and playing netball. She says, “My dream is to become a doctor when I grow up”.
Habiba was born with Hirschprung’s disease, where parts of the intestine do not function. She does not pass stool normally. She recently experienced severe abdominal pains with fevers. She was diagnosed with enterocolitis, an inflammation of the intestine, which will kill her if not treated.
Habiba’s parents are both primary school teachers, and they have three children. They have taken Habiba to several hospitals without improvement, spending all their savings, hoping to cure her. The life-saving surgery Habiba needs costs $1200 but her loving parents cannot afford it. After the surgery she will be able to pass stool normally.
Your donation will get Habiba the operation she needs to free her from her life-threatening condition and get her back to school healthy. Let’s make it possible for Habiba to follow her dream of becoming a doctor one day!