https://www.happeningafrica.com/in-kenya-tanuja-walli-mends-hearts-one-child-at-a-time/ Isabel S. Wilcox's blog about Creative Voices in African Arts, Culture, Education & Health Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.happeningafrica.com/in-kenya-tanuja-walli-mends-hearts-one-child-at-a-time/#comment-152 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:33 +0000 http://www.happeningafrica.com/?p=923#comment-152 Many thanks for your comment and kind words ,Jane.
As we have limited access to both medical professionals and expertise and also facilities we rely so much on charitable organisations such as Meak and Chain of Hope to assist carry out heart surgeries in both Mombasa and Nairobi which otherwise would be so difficult to do because of the funding involved. There is such an overwhelming number of children suffering from congenital heart conditions that local hospitals are unable to cope and the lack of proper medical facilities makes it difficult to carry out complex cases. These organisations bring their medical team and all the medical consumables for the surgeries, therefore cost of surgeries are far less than what we would otherwise have been charged. Since most of the parents of these children are very poor and unable to contribute towards the surgeries we as PSG group approach donors to assist. One of our most generous donor is Mr Yusuf Mammujee of Mamujee Brothers Foundation who have been supporting our worthy cause for the last 12 years.
Everyone contribution plays a significant role in helping save a child’s life.

]]> https://www.happeningafrica.com/in-kenya-tanuja-walli-mends-hearts-one-child-at-a-time/#comment-138 Sat, 05 May 2012 03:55:17 +0000 http://www.happeningafrica.com/?p=923#comment-138 I was impressed and moved by Walli’s willingness to listen to the families she served, and her willingness as well, to make changes based on what the people themselves said they needed. As well-intentioned as they are, so many charities come in with pre-conceived notions of what a community should have.

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