January 25, 2016
Meet Hadija, a two year old girl and previous Watsi patient from Tanzania! “Hadija was born with open myelomeningocele as well as bilateral congenital clubfoot,” reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
In February of 2014, Hadija successfully underwent a myelomeningocele closure to fix her incomplete spinal canal. She has been going to physiotherapy since the surgical wound healed, and is now in need of surgery to correct her clubfoot.
Hadija’s clubfoot has caused her feet to turn inward and resulted in very high arches. Since beginning physiotherapy, she has feeling in her legs and is able to move them around. With the treatment, Hadija’s mother is hopeful that her daughter will be able to walk normally and wear shoes.
$1,160 covers the cost of Hadija’s surgery, the casts she will have to wear, as well as her four month hospital stay.
Because of Hadija’s need for close care, her mother left her job while her father continues to work. His earnings are not sufficient to cover their cost of living along with Hadija’s high treatment costs.
“My daughter has come a long way,” Hadija’s mother tells us. “I hope that one day she will be able to walk.”
Meet Hadija, a two year old girl and previous Watsi patient from Tanzania! "Hadija was born with open myelomeningocele as well as bilateral ...
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February 23, 2016
Hadija received successful surgery to correct bilateral clubfoot.
“Hadija has started clubfoot treatment. The casts will be changed once every other week and casting will continue for some weeks to come, followed by a small operation and later on the use of foot abduction braces,” explains our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
“Successful treatment will correct Hadija’s condition, leaving her with straight feet. Hadija will be able to wear shoes and when the time comes that she is able to walk, she will not use the lateral aspect of her feet for walking,” AMHF adds.
“Hadija is truly blessed with people who care about her well being and I am grateful for that,” her mother shares. “I can’t wait to see her straight feet and, Lord willing, when she starts to walk she will be able to walk normally. I am truly thankful for the great financial support.”
"Hadija has started clubfoot treatment. The casts will be changed once every other week and casting will continue for some weeks to come, fo...
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