By Mariah Seigel | Global Giving, Touch the Nations Liaison
Ezana was born with Inguinal Hernia causing difficulty of defecation, a birth defect caused by weakness in the abdominal wall. The hernia or bulge is usually only visible when a child is crying, coughing, or straining, and causes a child to have little to no appetite. A hernia like this should always be operated on to prevent incarceration but because Ezana is the child of a single 23 year old mother who makes a living selling potatoes on the street, he didn't have an oportunity to recieve treatment. Recently, however, Ezana's school noticed his scrotal swelling and because of the risks if Ezana were to fall they told his mother not to bring him back to school until he had been treated.
His mother, Yodit, didn't know what to do but she shared the situation with some youth in her community who raised money for Ezana to go to the local hospital and get an ultrasound. At the hospital she learned that he would need a very expensive surgery that she knew she couldn't afford. She said "When they told me this I got so confused and scared. I did not know what to do about his treatment. I told for people in my community and they suggested I go and ask for help in organization called Missionaries of Charity. They accepted me and the helped bring me to Bethany Kids."
Once Ezana and Yadit arrived at the Bethany Kids medical center they recieved treatment very quickly. Ezana has now gotten a successful hernia repair and recovered well!
Yadit is so happy. She said "I like to thank our sponsors, doctors, and nurses who gave us a caring and good treatment. It is beyond what I expected when I come here. I'm so happy to see him recovering and getting well."
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