The Quest ECSS
Human Trafficking
Mission Report 71324
We have a 12 year old girl that at the age of 9 was purchased from her parents to work for gangs making money in various ways. Had history of beatings and malnutrition and dehydration. From beatings and a combination of things her left eye would wonder causing dizziness, headaches and disorientation. Since rescue this issue has caused problems on many levels. Due to her slavery and life she has this additional self confidence issues. She is strong and is healing but medical advice is to fix this problem that is easy to allow her to heal without so much to overcome. I believe after being with her for a couple days and watching her that this will remove a big hurtle to overcome all she has been through.
The surgery she needs is Strabismus.
Description of surgery: Strabismus surgery (also: extraocular muscle surgery, eye muscle surgery, or eye alignment surgery) is surgery on the extraocular muscles to correct strabismus, the misalignment of the eyes.[1] Strabismus surgery is a one-day procedure that is usually performed under general anesthesia most commonly by either a neuro- or pediatric ophthalmologist.[1] The patient spends only a few hours in the hospital with minimal preoperative preparation. After surgery, the patient should expect soreness and redness but is generally free to return home.
There are no eye doctors that can do this surgery in the country she is in so we will have to take her to a neighboring country.
Since here she has made many friends and is loved by everyone. It effects all of us to see her with this issue so she will have lots of support after surgery.
Another girl 9 years old in our care from rescue who was abandoned by her family because they could not afford to care for her has a broken toe from abuse in brothel that did not heal properly She is unable to wear shoes. It is a very simple surgery to fix the bones and let it heal properly. It is a simple surgery and can be done locally but we have decided to take her with our other child when she has her surgery. This way we will be sure of a safe surgery.
Normal Strabismus surgery is $4700 our cost is $1500 because we were referred to the Doctor.
Toe Surgery is $1800 but again we were referred by friend $614
After: Both turned out Awesome! They now have a better feeling about themselves and have excelled in their healing. They are fully integrated into the home.
Oh and a new pair of shoes were acquired for for both of them.
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