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In total, in 2021 we were able to help 110 children and single parents suffering from illnesses or health risks:
- Two children with hydrocephalus underwent surgery in Madagascar.
- Eight children with bone deformities or fractures were treated in Ghana and Madagascar.
- Two children with burns underwent surgery in Madagascar.
- Seven children in Ghana and Madagascar received treatment for conditions affecting the brain, windpipe, abdomen, intestines or genital area.
- We enabled six premature babies in Madagascar to receive the necessary treatment in intensive care.
- A single mother in Ghana was treated for her severe case of polio.
- We funded emergency surgery for two single mothers in Madagascar following complications during childbirth.
- A child whose brain tumour was successfully removed was provided with a wheelchair.
- Five cardiac ultrasound scans and ten EEGs for newborns in Madagascar were funded.
- A total of 66 caesarean sections for expectant mothers in critical situations were made possible in Madagascar.
As figures often do not tell the whole story, we would like to use four examples to show just how much our aid efforts can save or change lives, and how grateful we are for the donations received, without which we would not have been able to provide this support last year:
Tanko, aged 11, Rafiya, aged 13, and Fauzan, aged 15 – all from poor families in Tamale in northern Ghana – are suffering from osteomyelitis. This is a purulent inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Due to dull pain, the bone cannot bear much weight, which severely impairs mobility. The children’s development is significantly delayed and they often stop attending school altogether because they feel left behind. Treatment is usually a lengthy process and generally involves surgery. During the procedure, sections of bone are surgically removed and fistulas are excised. The insertion of antibiotic chains or antibiotic carriers is used in an attempt to prevent bacterial colonisation of the tissue. In addition, prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy is usually necessary, which can last from weeks to months. This treatment prevents the otherwise imminent amputation of the leg in each of the children. They can then attend school without any difficulties again.
Nantenaina was born in Madagascar with a foot deformity (known as clubfoot). With the help of a plaster cast, the foot can be aligned so that it develops into a normal position, which is regularly monitored by a doctor. Thanks to your help, treatment was able to begin just a few days after her birth.
Five-year-old Flavien lives with his family in Madagascar. His parents make a living from collecting rubbish and are very poor. Flavien broke his leg when a brick wall collapsed. His parents could not afford hospital treatment. Thanks to your donations, the treatment was made possible, and Flavien can walk again.
Princess Nyame is a five-year-old girl who lives with her single mother and siblings in New Edubiase in western Ghana. During an operation to remove a coin she had swallowed from her oesophagus, a fistula was discovered between the oesophagus and the trachea; however, this could not be operated on at the local hospital. A fistula of this kind can allow saliva or food to enter the airways. Her mother would not have been able to afford this operation. Thanks to your donations, the operation has now been made possible.
