July 30, 2024
Winnie is a playful five-year-old girl from Kenya. She is in first grade. Winnie and her younger sibling live with her grandmother as their parents had left them. Winnie’s grandmother is a widow and a farmer.
Winnie was born with clubfoot on both feet, a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape. This causes her difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Winnie has never been to a hospital for treatment due to a lack of finances. As a result, she walks with discomfort, often falls while walking, cannot put on shoes, and cannot engage well with her peers at school.
Fortunately, Winnie traveled to our medical partner’s care center, AIC Cure International Hospital. There, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery on August 1st. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $1,286 to fund Winnie’s clubfoot repair.
“I am looking forward to seeing my granddaughter undergo treatment. I can’t wait to see her walking well and playing with her friends. This treatment will change her life, and I am so grateful for the help. God bless you for the good work you are doing to help needy patients.” Isabella, Winnie’s grandmother, shared.
Winnie is a playful five-year-old girl from Kenya. She is in first grade. Winnie and her younger sibling live with her grandmother as their ...
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December 27, 2024
Winnie was in the hospital ward for one month for casting and manipulation of her feet. The purpose of serial casting was to gradually correct the foot’s position by gently stretching and aligning the muscles, tendons, and bones until she was ready for surgery. The surgery that followed was a success. The treatment will impact her because it will allow her to put on shoes, stand upright, walk confidently like other children, and engage with them at school and home.
Winnie’s mother shared, “I want to say a big thank you to Cure Hospital for taking such good care of my daughter. The hospital was clean, the food was delicious, and we had daily support, which meant a lot to us. I am so grateful to the kind donors who paid for my daughter’s surgery. I couldn’t have done it on my own. Your help has given me hope, and now I look forward to seeing my daughter grow up, walk like other children, and feel good about herself. May God bless the donors and the hospital for the amazing work they are doing.”
Winnie was in the hospital ward for one month for casting and manipulation of her feet. The purpose of serial casting was to gradually corre...
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