Sickle cell anemia is a formidable opponent. We can’t cure it, but we can make the lives of children like Gift more like those of their healthy peers.
This cruel genetic disease causes primarily pain, so our kids with sickle cell anemia need a whole lot of pain relief meds. The defective blood cells, shaped like sickles, clog blood vessels, causing pain that can be felt in the whole body. An attack can last several hours or several weeks, and sometimes ends in urgent hospital admission. Transfusions are an integral part of our children’s lives, yet they themselves carry the risk of complications… We do everything in our power to prevent such situations.
We administer pain relief meds and treatments that improve the children’s condition, minimizing the need for transfusions. Unfortunately, they are costly – the monthly cost of just hydroxyurea treatment in Zambia is about €33 Euro, and we have to take into consideration numerous pain relief meds and chelators to prevent complications from transfusions.
By choosing this product, you’re funding one suffering-free week for a child with sickle cell anemia.
The metal cots and worn-out mattresses have lulled generations of Kasisi kids to sleep, but are now in desperate need of replacement.
Our dream is to make the babies’ bedrooms look like a truly homely, safe environment that is associated with warmth. Will you help us make this dream a reality?