Ezra's Medical Fund
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I’m reaching out to my amazing friends and family to help an amazing family in Ghana and specifically a little boy named Ezra. Ezra has cerebral palsy—and he is blessed to be in the Mensah family who work tirelessly to help their son.
When you meet the Mensah family, you quickly pick up on the love they have for each other. Collins and Vida have raised 4 amazing children, 3 of whom attend Our Lady of Holy Cross School- the school I work with in Ghana. The first time their son James invited me to their house it was like I was immediately a part of their family. It was this visit where I met the fourth Mensah child, Ezra. Ezra is four years old and was born with jaundice. A day after he was born, the hospital removed the lamp providing light-therapy for the jaundice because they only had one and there was another baby who needed it. When Vida was able to go visit her newborn son the following day, she noticed something was wrong. It turns out when they removed the lamp from Ezra, complications occurred and he was left with cerebral palsy. The hospital was at fault, but in Ghana that means nothing.
The Mensah family was encouraged to ‘dispose of their son’ because of the troubles he would cause to the family. Health care in Ghana is not cheap, and having a son with special needs would put a serious financial burden on the family. Collins and Vida never considered this an option, and they took their son home to love as they did all of their other children.
Collins works full time to provide for his family, but Vida has had to stay home to take care of Ezra full time. He requires physical therapy twice a week, doctors visits, medications, and much more. No school in Ghana will take Ezra because there are no schools for special needs students. The family does all they can to take care of Ezra, but it’s not easy.
I am asking for your help. Ezra can’t hear but doctors say hearing aids would help. I am trying to raise money for Ezra’s hearing aids, transport money for the back and forth trips to the doctor, hospital visits, medicine, and therapy sessions. There is so much need right now, the Mensah’s don’t know where to begin. I know if we can help with the immediate costs, Collins and Vida will find a way to continue the therapy and appointments. Ezra needs our help!
Note: If you want to see prescription forms, appointment cards, or any specifics, please just let me know.
When you meet the Mensah family, you quickly pick up on the love they have for each other. Collins and Vida have raised 4 amazing children, 3 of whom attend Our Lady of Holy Cross School- the school I work with in Ghana. The first time their son James invited me to their house it was like I was immediately a part of their family. It was this visit where I met the fourth Mensah child, Ezra. Ezra is four years old and was born with jaundice. A day after he was born, the hospital removed the lamp providing light-therapy for the jaundice because they only had one and there was another baby who needed it. When Vida was able to go visit her newborn son the following day, she noticed something was wrong. It turns out when they removed the lamp from Ezra, complications occurred and he was left with cerebral palsy. The hospital was at fault, but in Ghana that means nothing.
The Mensah family was encouraged to ‘dispose of their son’ because of the troubles he would cause to the family. Health care in Ghana is not cheap, and having a son with special needs would put a serious financial burden on the family. Collins and Vida never considered this an option, and they took their son home to love as they did all of their other children.
Collins works full time to provide for his family, but Vida has had to stay home to take care of Ezra full time. He requires physical therapy twice a week, doctors visits, medications, and much more. No school in Ghana will take Ezra because there are no schools for special needs students. The family does all they can to take care of Ezra, but it’s not easy.
I am asking for your help. Ezra can’t hear but doctors say hearing aids would help. I am trying to raise money for Ezra’s hearing aids, transport money for the back and forth trips to the doctor, hospital visits, medicine, and therapy sessions. There is so much need right now, the Mensah’s don’t know where to begin. I know if we can help with the immediate costs, Collins and Vida will find a way to continue the therapy and appointments. Ezra needs our help!
Note: If you want to see prescription forms, appointment cards, or any specifics, please just let me know.
Organizer
Katie Yohe
Organizer
Tuckahoe, VA
