Sesilia is a 10-year-old student who lives with her family in Tanzania. Sesilia used to love going to school until her foot began to swell and hurt.
The swelling on her foot started as a small blister, but kept growing over time. Her parents didn’t think much of it and just drained the pus, but the swelling kept getting worse. Sesilia’s teachers advised her parents to take her to the hospital for treatment, where they were told that the cause of her swelling was a bone infection.
Her family brought Sesilia to our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, where Sesilia will have her foot amputated on June 9 to prevent the infection from spreading and possibly causing sepsis. Her family is requesting $1,035 to fund the treatment and cover expenses like the hospital stay, surgery, prosthesis, x-rays, and medication.
Sesilia says, “I will be happy if my leg gets better that I will no longer have pain walking and if the smell goes away too. I miss going to school and seeing my friends.”