WHY WE EXIST

A Case that Started Everything

“A child was two days old when we first saw them. Five years on, that same child cannot attend school. The family cannot afford the treatment for Hirschsprung disease. The surgery is possible. The surgeons are willing. The money is not there. This is the story we are determined to rewrite.”

Dr. Sarah Okebe, Co-Founder

- The founding moment, Nairobi

See Our story
In Kenya, children from low-income communities arrive with complex late-stage conditions — all correctable with timely surgery. Without a functioning referral system or funding, many never reach a specialist. Your donation directly bridges this gap.

6.3 per 1,000: Prevalence of congenital malformations in Kenyan children (Oxford study, Kenya-wide survey)

≈133,000: New cases annually requiring surgical intervention based on ~21M children under 12

85 %: of African children have a surgically treatable condition by age 15 (Lancet Global Surgery)

11.2% vs 2.9%: Anorectal malformation mortality — SSA vs High-income countries. Same condition, vastly different outcomes

22 DALLYs: averted per paediatric surgical procedure in Kenya — among the highest globally (World J. Surg.)

Congenital Malformations — Kenya
Hypospadias24%
Hydrocephalus21%
Anorectal Malformation18%
Spina Bifida15%
Other16%
Bladder Exstrophy6%
Sources: Oxford Journal of Tropical Paediatrics · Lancet Global Surgery 2030 · World Journal of Surgery
Our Pilot Programme

Starting Where It Matters Most

Narok County — the right starting point. Already live. Already evidenced and already trusted.

Why Narok County?
There is only one paediatric surgeon serving this county
Population ~ 1.2M — predominantly rural, low-income Maasai
County data access secured; healthcare worker mapping underway
High under-5 mortality; low health literacy on congenital conditions
Surgical outreach camp already conducted — Feb 2025, Transmara West
County Department of Health relationship established
Maasai Mara tourism base — unique sustainability partnership opportunity
Replicable model across all 47 Kenyan counties
4-Year Roadmap
1
Year 1

Full Narok baseline survey published · 60+ health workers trained · Referral system live · 50+ surgeries with 12-month follow-up data · First impact report

2
Year 2

Pilot stress-tested in one additional county · CME training revenue begins · Safari lodge partnership signed · 40+ cumulative surgeries · Research paper submitted

3–4
Year 3–4

National model published · Ministry of Health approached with evidence · International funders engaged · Fund partially self-sustaining via training + tourism revenue

Ready to lend your voice?

A Child’s Future Shouldn't,
Depend on a Postcode.

You can change that—today.

Email
voicesforlittlelives@gmail.com
Phone
+254 724 222 703
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
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