We love this little man

14th  Aug 2015:

It’s great to be able to the little things when you are busy saving the world!! Mary is great at joining the dots.

 

Fortune’s story:

a.  Personal information
Name:  Fortune Mwenelupembe
Age: 6
Sex: male
Date of birth: 6 December 2009
Next of kin:  Catherine Kaunda
Address:  Lusangazi
T/A: Kampingo Sibande
District: Mzimba

b.  Diagnosis
He was diagnosed at Mzuzu central hospital having.
Cerebral palsy.
He was unable to sit upright, walk, run or eat.

c.   Wells for Zoë
Found him two years ago during its regular visits to the community in Lusangazi.
Wells for Zoë supports the child every month with rice, eggs and money for transport to the clinics.
Advocated for the child to go St John of God centre.
Allocated their student nurse to help Catherine to go to SJOG.
Provided transport to and from the hospital.
Advocated for him to go to 5miles on Mzuzu central hospital.
500 miles is a Scottish Ngo based in the Hospital and deals with prosthesis and orthopaedics.
They visit them every three months, two times a week for assessment, physiotherapy and fittings.

d.  Progress
Catherine verbally acknowledged the work that Wells for Zoë has done.
She indicated  that there is great improvement with Fortune.
Also the materials and financial support that is given to her and her family.
He is able to crawl, sit upright, able to support his head, eat alone and play with friends.