Mother Appeals Ksh5 Million for Child's Surgery

A newborn baby grips a mother's hand
A newborn baby grips a mother's hand
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A mother is appealing for well wishers to help her raise Ksh 5 million for her 4-month-old daughter's surgery.

At only 2 months, Baby Ariana was diagnosed with a severe liver condition that doctors noted required a liver transplant. 

Following the diagnosis, the mother, Faith Njeri, is appealing to Kenyans of good will to help in raising the amount to help baby Ariana undergo the surgery in India.

Hospital beds at a Coronavirus isolation and treatment facility in Mbagathi District Hospital on Friday, March 6, 2020.
Hospital beds at a Coronavirus isolation and treatment facility in Mbagathi District Hospital on Friday, March 6, 2020.
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Speaking to a local media house, Njeri highlighted the unfortunate circumstances that befell her daughter four days after she was born on July 4.

According to the mother, baby Ariana's eyes were yellowish in colour, a condition that is rare among normal babies. Further tests were carried out by the doctors at a local hospital, and who informed her that the baby had jaundice.

" We tried treating jaundice by going outside and getting sunlight but the situation did not get better," she stated.

Soon after being discharged, the mother noted that her baby's condition kept deteriorating hence she sought a second test from a different hospital.

Upon various medical checkups, the doctors noted that Baby Ariana had to be opened for the doctors to ascertain the exact conditions of her internal organs.

Doctors soon found out that the then 2-months-old baby suffered from a liver condition and not jaundice as earlier diagnosed.

The doctors also noted that Njeri had to part with Ksh 5 million for her baby to undergo surgery in India. Furthermore, she confirmed that both her and her baby had to stay in India for 3 months for frequent medical checkups for the baby.

"I'm only working with medication right now to manage the liver. Currently, I'm planning to take my baby in January for her to get a new liver.

"I'm appealing to Kenyans of goodwill to help me give my child a new life" she stated.

She also noted that her financial situation was further affected by the Covid-19 pandemic which caused her business to collapse.

A newborn maternity ward at Nairobi Hospital
A newborn maternity ward at Nairobi Hospital
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