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In total, in 2022 we were able to help 111 children and single parents suffering from illnesses or health risks:
- A four-year-old boy with unexplained febrile convulsions was treated in Madagascar.
- A five-year-old girl with a fistula between the trachea and oesophagus underwent surgery to repair it.
- A two-and-a-half-year-old boy with a respiratory tract infection was treated with oxygen therapy in Madagascar.
- A girl with hydrocephalus was treated in Madagascar.
- A child with undescended testicles underwent surgery in Brazil.
- Six children with burns underwent surgery or received follow-up treatment in Madagascar.
- Two babies with growth delays were able to receive inpatient treatment at a hospital in Madagascar.
- A 10-litre cyst was removed from a single mother in Ghana.
- We enabled twelve premature babies in Madagascar to receive the necessary treatment in the intensive care unit.
- A premature baby who suffered seizures just a few hours after birth was kept alive with oxygen therapy and regular ultrasound scans.
- A single mother in Madagascar received kidney treatment prior to and emergency kidney surgery following the birth of her daughter.
- A total of 82 caesarean sections were carried out for expectant mothers in critical situations in Madagascar.
As figures often do not tell the whole story, we would like to use three 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:
Three-year-old Nasandratra was helping his family burn rubbish in Madagascar when he suffered third-degree burns to his left hand. The family is poor and, out of ignorance, tried to treat the boy themselves – albeit inappropriately. A week later, he was admitted to hospital. Due to his malnutrition, his body took an unexpectedly long time to heal. Even the attempt to close his wounds with a skin graft failed, as the area where the skin had been removed also failed to heal properly and tore open completely. Finally, after 155 days of inpatient treatment involving regular anaesthesia for wound care, he was discharged and is now happily back with his family.
Jaspia was born prematurely in 2021. Her mother had fallen seriously ill during her pregnancy (including contracting Covid-19). The baby girl was a very weak premature baby who required blood transfusions, oxygen and a great deal of care. Shortly after being discharged, she was readmitted to hospital due to breathing difficulties and diarrhoea. Earlier this year, she developed hydrocephalus, which was successfully treated following an MRI scan. She can now walk and is starting to speak. Jaspia is now a healthy one-year-old girl.
Mathias and Mathieu were born prematurely as twins in August. Both had a birth weight of less than 2.5 kg. Mathieu had a slightly rocky start. As a result, both stayed in the hospital’s intermediate and general care units for two weeks. Following their discharge, they are taking part in the outpatient follow-up programme. They are growing and developing splendidly.
