meetThandizo
Thandizo is a girl who is 1 year old and has extra digits. She lives in Malawi where care for her condition is scarce. But everything is changing for Thandizo because she underwent a life-changing surgery at CURE Malawi and you can help! Find out more about her, or help now:
$1000 completes her treatment
$720 given
needed $280
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Natoni lives in Malawi and has osteomyelitis, and in Malawi the sort of specialty medical care Natoni needs is scarce. There are 100 million children in the world just like Natoni who have little hope for the future.Many can't play with their friends or go to school, and when Natoni grows up, things that we hope for like marriage or finding a job will be difficult or impossible...all because Natoni has a curable disability! But you can change Natoni's life forever.- You can help
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Natoni
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This boy (Alfred) was healed as Natoni soon will be
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- Seen in Clinic 12/20/2011
- Scheduled For 12/20/2011
- Closed On 03/09/2013
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About Natoni
Sometimes even professional help does not fix a medical problem. The doctors do their best, but it can, in the end, worsen the original issue or create a new one. For twelve-year-old Natoni Lyson, trips to the hospital have not been filled with warm feelings of thanks for having healed her of her physical ailments, but with a feeling that she will probably be at the hospital again soon.
Natoni suffers from chronic osteomyelitis, or a bone infection, in her right tibia. It first became a problem when she was six and her leg swelled, necessitating her first trip to the hospital. She had an operation at that hospital to relieve the swelling and clean out some of the infection, but as is customary with all chronic problems, it was not gone forever. A year later Natoni’s leg swelled again and she was taken to the hospital again, where they did another surgery, which removed the bone, which had become septic and was exposed because of the infection. Now she has another problem on her hands, as her lower right leg is bent and makes it difficult for her to run and walk properly.
Luckily she can still play net ball, her favorite sport, but it may still be a good idea to stabilize her leg so she can walk and run properly. After all, Natoni wants to be a teacher, and that job requires a lot of standing and pacing during lessons, which could be troublesome if she still has a bad leg. CURE will take care of it for her, and hopefully she will be back to the way she was, before all of this began six years ago.
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JSON RSS- Day 209They still haven't found the money to get here because she has yet to be checked in to the hospital. Keep on praying for these guys, and for now, we're going to put her case on standby until they let us know when they can come!
Monday July 16, 2012 - Day 184Natoni's treatment date has been changed to 07/16/2012 - Natoni and her guardian are having problems getting transportation from their home to the hospital, which is about a five hour journey by a reliable vehicle. Let's pray they find the funds and the appropriate form of transportation soon!
Thursday June 21, 2012 - Day 182Natoni's treatment date has been changed to 06/25/2012 - Still no Natoni! We're trying to get ahold of her to see what's happening. Keep her in your prayers.
Tuesday June 19, 2012 - Day 163Natoni's treatment date has been changed to 06/11/2012 - We're still having problems with Natoni's case and we are hoping everything will work out soon. Please keep praying for her!
Thursday May 31, 2012 - Day 142Natoni's treatment date has been changed to 05/28/2012 - We got ahold of someone in our efforts to track down Natoni and get her to the hospital for surgery. Unfortunately that person does not live near Natoni or know where Natoni lives. So we have some more investigation to do, but at least we have someone who is willing to help us now!
Thursday May 10, 2012 - Day 115Natoni's treatment date has been changed to 04/30/2012 - Natoni still has not been in to the hospital. We are trying to reach her to see what's going on. Keep her in your prayers please!
Friday April 13, 2012 - Day 105In less than a week she should be here! Pray she makes it to the hospital in time and ready to go!
Tuesday April 3, 2012 - Day 77It's nearly time to get that leg cleaned up! We'll see her soon!
Tuesday March 6, 2012 - Day 52Congratulations! Natoni's funding goal has been met!
Friday February 10, 2012 - Day 38Natoni surely isn't comfortable with that infection in her leg. She will be here in a few months, but until then let's pray for her comfort and endurance.
Friday January 27, 2012 
Day 1A new photo for Natoni Lyson http://bit.ly/uIsKWy
Tuesday December 20, 2011
Day 1A new photo for Natoni Lyson http://bit.ly/srgbyS
Tuesday December 20, 2011
Day 1A new photo for Natoni Lyson http://bit.ly/vZ4VmJ
Tuesday December 20, 2011
Day 1A new photo for Natoni Lyson http://bit.ly/vq6qzM
Tuesday December 20, 2011
