January 19, 2015
“We are worried about the condition of our son. He is becoming less and less active,” Elisha’s parents tell us.
Eight-year-old Elisha has what doctors call a “windswept deformity”— genu valgus on his right leg and genu varus on his left. This means that Elisha is bow-legged and has difficulty walking and pain in his knees. If not treated, his condition could lead to early osteoarthritis and a significantly reduced ability to walk at all.
Elisha is a happy, friendly boy who enjoys being active. “He sometimes goes out with his father to herd cattle as that is what his father does for a living,” says our medical partner in Tanzania, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
Elisha’s parents are loving and supportive, and work hard to provide for their family, but often struggle to make ends meet. “Their income is not enough to cover their daily expenses as well as the corrective surgery which their son needs,” says AMHF.
Fortunately, for $940, AMHF can perform surgery to straighten Elisha’s limbs and allow him to walk properly.
“We are worried about the condition of our son. He is becoming less and less active," Elisha's parents tell us.
Eight-year-old Elisha has...
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March 23, 2015
Elisha recieved treatment allowing him to walk normally.
Elisha’s doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation reports, “Elisha is doing well. He had corrective surgery to correct a windswept deformity of his legs. He is currently on long leg casts while the wounds heal, later on he will continue with physiotherapy. After full recovery, Elisha will be able to walk properly without feeling pain, allowing him to competently play with other kids, walk to school and herd his father’s cattle.”
Elisha’s father says, “My son’s legs look very straight with the casts on. I trust that at the end of the treatment my son will be able to walk properly without feeling pain and that will allow him to grow up independent. I am very grateful for the financial support.”
Elisha’s doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation reports, "Elisha is doing well. He had corrective surgery to correct a windswept de...
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