Children

amy (3 years)

Born:2005
Amy was born with hydrocephalus. Unfortunately the family had no funds to treat her, hence she is three years old and has not been treated yet. Because her head was so heavy, she was not able to walk or even crawl. However, talking goes well. October 2008 Amy has been treated for hydrocephalus. Time will tell if the situation has caused mental retardation as well.

 

ngoye (9 years)

Born:1999
This serious malnourished girl received since June 2007 a bag of powdered milk and vitamin syrup. Her mother unfortunately did not adhere to the agreement to weigh her regularly at a medical center. Additionaly, there were doubts the powdered milk was really used for Ngoye, this year we decided to supply the powdered milk through another contact. Mame Fatim (14 years old) made a drink of milk, sugar and a bit of oil for Ngoye every day. Furthermore she received vitamin syrup regularly.

lazar (2 years)

Born: 2007
Tis severe malnutritioned baby received fluids and medication by infusion, powdered milk, sugar and oil to recuperate.

assane, oussaïnou, mbaye sall

Born: 2002, 2005
This twin and their younger brother suffered from persistent eczema. Due to several weeks of medication they were cured.

mbaye (14 years)

Born: 1994
This boy has had a hernia since a young age. October 2008 he has had successful surgery. Furthermore he received medication for an inflammation in his foot. Fortunately his foot is healed. He walks every day to school now.

alassane (17 years)

Severe abscesses to the legs led to serious inflammated hips. This caused that this boy could not sit nor stand up. After mediation of the Foundation, Alassane is treated in the hospital. He had surgery of the hips, which improved his situation significantly. Each day he was able to sit a few hours. Unfortunately this autumn he suffered from bedsores again. We are trying to negotiate support again.

mame debo (9 years)

Born: 1999
Mame Debo suffered from a hole in the palate, causing sever malnutrition (17 months old she only weighed 5 kg). In 2004 and 2005 she has had surgery three times. During the final operation the hole had been closed almost completely. Speaking is however still difficult. In 2007 she received a kind of speech therapy. The malnutrition caused mental retardation and she started primary school at a relatively old age. From October 2007 to January 2008 she went to a private school to make up for the backlog. The aunt she started living with was not prepared to bring her to school. Therefore she had to stay at home. Because Debo suffered from pain to her teeth, July 2008 some rotten baby teeth and cheek-teeth were pulled. Debo is living with her mother again. Hopefully this means she will be able to go to school again.

mamour (6 years)

Born: 2002
This boy lost both his legs in 2004 due to a train accident. In 2008 he received new prostheses. To be able to walk with them, he needs proper shoes. This May the foundation paid for them. In October Mamour suffered from severe diarrhea. He lost so much weight his prostheses were too big and he was not able to wear them. Through medication he recovered soon.

ismaël (10 years)

Born: 1998
This boy also lost both his legs in a train accident. He is in a wheel chair now. Since this is a very difficult position in Senegal, because all of the sand, he will receive prostheses.

Mothers

Adama sembene

The mother of Assane and Oussanou (twins) gave birth to a healthy son this October. Because she had twins earlier, the foundation paid for an ultrasound to determine if she was pregnant with multiple children. It turned out she was pregnant with one child. Apart from the ultrasound, she received an allowance for some medication concerning the delivery.

DIOR FALL

This mother of three had problems with blood pressure and received medication.

Daba Faye

The mother of Mamour gave birth to a healthy son April 2008. Because the father disappears every time his wife is pregnant, the foundation contributed in the costs of the delivery.