Supporting surgeries for children of poor parents at the R.K hospital in Surabaya
Children with that disease have benign growths on their own. Mostly in the face or upper body. Caused by an insect bite that has not been treated in time. As a result, they are often seriously disfigured and live as outcasts in local society.
Medical treatments for this disease are successful. Our foundation has made excellent agreements with the R.K. hospital in Surabaya. There, the children are operated on and receive good aftercare. The surgeon works pro bono. The only costs we pay are the costs of the hospital. There is an all-in rate of one thousand euros per child, regardless of the length of stay and the cost of medication. Hospital aftercare of at least four weeks is usually required. In addition, the parents are able to stay with their child. By Dutch standards, that all-in rate is very low. Donations make a difference in people's lives; we're very grateful that we've helped nearly a hundred children find a new phase in their lives.
The treated children are very happy with the result. They have another perspective in the local society. It goes without saying that parents, family and friends are also very grateful for the help provided.
In recent years, children have been treated with hydrocephalus and a cleft. There are now far fewer children with elephantiasis in Indonesia, probably due to better screening and timely treatment in the local community. Of course, the same applies to children with hydrocephalus and a cleft lip as to children with elephantiasis: they are incredibly happy with their new life, go back to school and play outside again.
