Roseline wants to lead a normal life at last

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Personal details
Name Roseline Adhiambo
Age 12 years
Place of birth Nairobi (Kibera)
Residence Nairobi
Country Kenya

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Social situation:

Roseline is a 12-year-old orphan who lives with her grandmother in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. Like many African grandmothers, Roseline’s grandmother takes active care of her granddaughter. However, her financial circumstances are not sufficient to provide a medical solution to Roseline’s problem.

What is the issue?

Medical problem:

Since the age of two, Roseline has been suffering from an unexplained, constantly growing swelling on her head.

roseline_adhiambo_2She is teased by her classmates and is isolated at school. Naturally, this has an impact on this intelligent child’s academic performance and, consequently, on her self-esteem.

Tulisa wants to help Roseline: The initial plan is for her to be assessed by a surgeon, followed by surgical treatment.

Please help Roseline get well again so she can lead a normal life free from stigma and exclusion!