Meet Mutavanya! Mutavanya is a three-month-old baby from Kenya who lives in a family of two children. Mutavanya’s mother and his mother’s parents support Mutavanya and his sibling through their harvests on a small piece of land.
Mutavanya was born with hydrocephalus, which causes an excess of fluid in the brain. He is starting to lose his vision quickly and his head is expanding. If Mutavanya does not receive surgery soon, he may lose his eyesight forever.
Mutavanya’s mother says, “I have no job and still live with my parents. I love my children and I wish I could give them the best but I cannot even ensure that my son gets the medical support he needs. This breaks my heart.” For $980, we can fund Mutavanya’s shunt incision surgery that will drain the excess fluid from his brain and make sure he stays healthy. Let’s help Mutavanya get healthy!