- Joshua Needs a CURE
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Joshua lives in Kenya and has a hand deformity, and in Kenya the sort of specialty medical care Joshua needs is scarce. There are 100 million children in the world just like Joshua who have little hope for the future.Many can't play with their friends or go to school, and when Joshua grows up, things that we hope for like marriage or finding a job will be difficult or impossible...all because Joshua has a curable disability! But you can change Joshua's life forever.- You can help
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Joshua
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This boy (Alfred) was healed as Joshua soon will be
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- Seen in Clinic 06/07/2012
- Scheduled For 05/02/2013
- Closed On 03/09/2013
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About Joshua
Joshua’s mother was not very talkative during our meeting; its moments like that I wish Joshua were old enough to tell me for himself what he thought about his condition and how it had affected his life. I would have loved to know what it meant for him to be different from the other children his age and have to make due with just one hand. Unfortunately this is where I have to get creative, being that his mother didn’t have a lot of information for me, and Joshua being two years old, I had to do some research into his condition.
This is what I found out about Radius Hemmimelia. It is a condition affecting the skeletal system; the radius is one of two bones in our lower arm. The ulna is what causes you to move your pinkie and your radius is what enables your thumb to move about in circles. With Radius Hemmimelia the bone is either missing all together or severely underdeveloped. In Joshua’s case his right hand and wrist are disfigured due to the lack of growth in his radius. The cause of the condition is not known though in several cases it can be associated with genetics. With his mother being so quiet and reserved, and only shyly smiling to my questions, I was left guessing whether she had seen the condition before in her family.
When they come to our hospital in June, our doctors will discuss the best possible way of treating him. Meanwhile, lets pray that mom is brave enough to follow through with her son’s appointment and for their preparations to travel from their home area in Machakos in Eastern Kenya to Kijabe safely.
Status
JSON RSS- Day 180We did not see Joshua in Machakos when we went for the clinic, God willing he will show up in January...
Tuesday December 4, 2012 - Day 118Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 11/08/2012 - Let us pray that Joshua is doing well, we do not know how they are so we can only entrust them in the Lord's hand. But we will try and look out for him again in November.
Wednesday October 3, 2012 - Day 102Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 09/21/2012 - Wow, I am looking for a way to find them, since they did not show up for the clinic in Machakos. Patience please...
Monday September 17, 2012 - Day 54Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 09/13/2012 - I pray that we will be able to catch up with him during the next mobile clinic in his home area...
Tuesday July 31, 2012 - Day 42Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 07/25/2012 - Hey everybody, we didn't want you to think we had forgotten about our little Joshua. Although we are still struggling to contact his family we are still working on it! When we find out any information we will be sure to share! Continue to pray for Joshua!!
Thursday July 19, 2012 - Day 33Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 07/18/2012 - Apparently Joshua and his mother came to the hospital a few weeks back, were sent for a test but have not yet come back... We do have their contacts and are working on reaching them, then we will let you know what's up...
Tuesday July 10, 2012 - Day 21Joshua's treatment date has been changed to 07/02/2012 - still haven't heard anything on Joshua! We will keep trying, and keep yall in the loop!
Thursday June 28, 2012 - Day 4Congratulations! Joshua's funding goal is met!
Monday June 11, 2012 
Day 1Joshua with his mom at our mobile clinic in Machakos! Cant wait to see this little guy next week!! http://bit.ly/NjrV9o
Thursday June 7, 2012
Day 1A new photo for Joshua Mutuku http://bit.ly/LzWYJF
Thursday June 7, 2012
Day 1A new photo for Joshua Mutuku http://bit.ly/LzWRh8
Thursday June 7, 2012
