Children

Alassane (18  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.

Costs: only some telephone costs made by our intermediary in Senegal.

Mass (14 years)

Because of a disease of his eye, Mass became almost blind. Due to surgery one of his eyes could be saved.

Costs: the Liliane Fund contributed EUR 104 for surgery and medication. Petite Cobi Foundation paid EUR 42 for transport.

 

Fatou Kiné (6 years)

 
This girl has been severely maltreated by her aunt taking care of her. After two weeks of hospital she is living with her father now. Fatou Kiné is well now. Costs: EUR 290 for X-rays, hospitalization, medication and transport.

Rabiatou  (4 months)

This girl was born of a rape. Her mother is not able to breast feed her because of a blood disease and heart problems. The girl is brought to a pouponnière where she will receive care untill she is ten months old. Costs: EUR 15 for transport and telephone costs. 

Awa en Adama (1 Year)

Born: 2006
Their mother died during the delivery. The grandmother’s sister is taking care of the twins now. Both girls are slightly malnourished and therefore receive two boxes of powdered milk a month. The support was stopped when other people helped the family out. Costs: EUR 26.

Khalifa & Aida (1 year)

Born: 2006
Their mother died while giving birth. Therefore the children are brought to a pouponnière where they are cared for. Usually children return home when they turn 10-12 months, however the family had no means to take care of the twins so they will stay longer at the pouponnière. At the end of 2007 Khalifa and Aida returned to their birth village. Unfortunately Khalifa got sick and they were brought to the pouponnière once again where they are taking care of until another solution will be found. No costs were made. Our intermediary notified the pouponnière straight away and the family took care of the costs for transport.

Mame Libass  (9 years)
Born: 1998

He has been paralyzed on his right side since he was four years old. Begin 2007 the fingers of his good left hand were broken in an accident with a door. Temporary he was not able to use both hands. Fortunately his left hand is now completely cured. Costs: Liliane Fund reimbursed EUR 10 for medication.

Lazar

Born: 2007
Lazar received powdered milk, sugar and oil in the last months of 2007. This drink was mixed for him to recuperate because he was severely malnourished. Now he is doing much better.
No costs were made. Costs for ingredients are covered for by the small fee mothers pay for weighing their children.

Ngoye (8 years)

Born:1999
This severely malnourished girl received vitamin syrup and a mix of powdered milk, sugar and oil. Unfortunately her situation has not yet improved due to illness. Costs: EUR 112 for milk and medication.

Abdou Coumba (6 years)

Born:2001
This boy is treated by the hospital of Thiès because he has had a potbelly for some time. Unfortunately due to failing equipment the cause of his disease is still unknown. Costs: EUR 44 for consultation, analysis and transport.

Abou (2 years)

Born: 2005
This little boy has an hernia. After some analysis in the hospital of Thiès he is waiting for the planned surgery. Costs: EUR 23 for the appointment and analysis.

Barra (7 YEARS)

Born: 2000
This boy had surgery on his intestines because he suffered from the disease of Hirsprung. This disease is a congenital abnormality which induces the absence of part of the intestinal nerves resulting in severe constipation. Even though the constipation has been resolved now, his intestines are not yet working as the should. Therefore he receives further treatment at the hospital of Dakar. Costs: EUR 28 for consultation and transport.

Mame Debo (8 years)

Born: 1999
This girl was severely malnourished: 17 months old she weighed only 5.5 kg and was barely able to sit up. Later on the cause turned out to be a gap in her palate which has almost been closed after three surgeries (with support of the Liliane Fund). Furthermore she receives speech therapy and recently attends primary school. Because of the communication with other children she makes progress quickly. Unfortunately she also has a mental backlog because of the malnutrition and she has difficulties with learning.  Costs: EUR 101 for schooling, medication, paid for by Liliane Fund, and EUR 117 for transport, paid for by Petite Cobi Foundation

Mame Cheikh (10 years)

Born: 1998
This boy lost his foot due to a badly treated open leg fracture. With the support of Liliane Fund he received a prostheses. Costs: EUR 76 provided by Liliane Fund. The family was able to pay for crutches. 

Ibrahim (3 years)

Born: 2004
July 2007 he received surgery on his harelip for the third time since the first two operations were without success. This time it seemed to have succeeded, however Ibrahim has been in a fight with other children ten days after the surgery. As a result, the operation is nullified. We will wait with a new procedure until he is a bit older and responsible enough to know that he has to take care of a full recovery. Costs: EUR 43 for medication and analysis paid for by the Liliane Fund and EUR 51 for transport. The surgery was free of charge because the last surgery turned out to be unsuccessful.  

Mamour (6 years)

Born: 2002
This boy lost both his legs in a train accident in 2004. Because the bones grew quicker than his muscles he had another surgery October 2007 prior to receiving new prostheses. New prostheses were paid for in 2007, however, unfortunately they were fitted on in 2008. Costs: Liliane Fund provided EUR 220 for surgery, medication and prosthese. Petite Cobi Foundation contributed EUR 60 for transport.

Tapha (10 years)

Born: 1997
This physically and mentally handicapped boy is treated by an orthopedist in Thiès to try to make him more mobile. He receives physiotherapy and medication for his seizures. Costs: EUR 22 for transport. Liliane Fund donated EUR 7 for medication. Physiotherapy was free of charge.