The Children

Name:  John Scott Yambung Date of Birth:  14th January 2005 Date of Contact:  July 2012 Location:  Palu, Indonesia Condition & treatment:  John Scott has a tumour on his lower left leg which has been slowly growing since he was born, it is a complex tangle of blood vessels which unfortunately does not have defined border…

Name:  Atabo Date of Birth:  17th July 2013 Date of Contact:  July 2013 Location:  Turkana, Kenya Condition:  Spina bifida (a congenital developmental disorder of the spine and spinal cord which leaves a gap in the spine – “split spine”) Operation:  Spina bifida is a condition that can be treated surgically, but time is of the essence,…

Name:  Samuel Date of Birth:  2012 Date of Contact:  2012 Location:  Sierra Leone Condition:  Hydrocephalus, also known as “water in the brain”. Operation:  In late October 2012, Samuel was assessed by the neurosurgeons for treatment of his hydrocephalus. We are waiting for news on how to proceed.

Name:  Selemani Date of Birth:  2005 Date of Contact:  September 2012 Location:  Malawi Condition:  Injured trachea from a bamboo shoot piercing his windpipe when he fell off a tree in February 2012. Operation:  Selemani has a long-term tracheostomy to help him breathe, and he needs highly specialised surgery to repair his trachea and allow him…

Name:  Rougaya Date of Birth:  1999 Date of Contact:  September 2012 Location:  Northern Cameroon Condition:  Heart disease Operation:  Rougaya is getting ready to make a 3-day journey south to have her assessment for surgery.

Name:  Moubarak Date of Birth:  1999 Date of Contact:  September 2012 Location:  Northern Cameroon Condition:  Heart valve disease from rheumatic fever. Operation:  Moubarak had successful heart valve replacement surgery on 13th December 2012 at Shisong Hospital in southern Cameroon. Current Needs: Moubarak is recovering extremely well. He is on anticoagulants, which he will likely have to…

Name:  Dedeline Mibamba Date of Birth:  1982 Date of Contact:  Location:  Democratic Republic of the Congo Condition:  Loss of both lower limbs as a teenager in a landmine explosion on the Congo/Angola border. Prosthetic:  Dedeline has only had one basic set of very old and worn prostheses, but Willing & Abel in conjunction with the…

Name:  Sulaiman Date of Birth:  2004 Date of Contact:  June 2012 Location:  Sierra Leone Condition:  Hydrocephalus, also known as “water in the brain”, caused by a tumour. Operation:  Sulaiman was in the ICU at the Children’s Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and was transfered to a Cure International hospital in Guinea for treatment. While having…