Cure mediche per Bonifacio

​Abbiamo inviato un contributo economico per far fronte alle cure mediche di cui necessita Bonifacio. Questo ragazzino di famiglia povera che vive alla periferia di Manila, è affetto da un’ostruzione all’apparato-ano-rettale e per sopravvivere gli è stata praticata una colostomia temporanea. E' in lista d’attesa per un intervento chirurgico di ricanalizzazione  che gli permetterà di riavere una vita normale.

                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                   January 10, 2020
Greetings of peace and goodness that come from our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Dear Sabrina and TAU Onlus officers,
We, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (FMSC) here in the Philippines, community of Quezon City, have met Bonifacio Cañete Jr. during the family visit of one of the sisters. The encounter happened when the sister visited some of the sick brothers and sisters in the area.
 

Name of a child: Bonifacio Cañete Jr.
Age: 13 years old
Parents: Bonifacio Cañete Sr. and Leila Urbano-Cañete
Address: Barangay Vito, Sagay City, Negros Occidental
Bonifacio Cañete Jr. is the youngest son of Bonifacio Cañete Sr. and Leila Urbano-Cañete. He is thirteen (13) years old. They are four (4) siblings in the family. His father is a farmer and plows the soil through the help of the carabao. Because of the immediate need for the first operation of the child, the carabao was sold. His mother is a house wife and sometimes she is selling food to their neighbors.
               
Bonifacio Jr. reached his elementary education until grade 5. He stop going to school because he is ashamed of his situation and of which sometimes he has a bad smell or he stinks of shit. 
 
Bonifacio Cañete Jr. in his very young age encountered the difficulty to use his anus for excretion. Medical checkups were made and a temporary solution to the problem was the placement of colostomy. There is something that obstruct to his anus. To protect the colostomy, the family put a jar cover with hole as its base and a transparent plastic so that it will be safe as he is moving throughout the day.    
                                 
It took time to remove the hard thing blocking to his anus because they were not reporting to the doctor as scheduled due to lack of financial means. It requires three (3) hours travel by bus from their house to the hospital in the city.
Last December 2019, his x-ray showed a clear result indicating that the one blocking was already removed. They are waiting for the doctor to tell as to when he will be operated for the closure of his colostomy. Of all the possibilities, maybe it will be scheduled any of the dates this month of January 2020.

In your goodness and generosity, we appeal for your help to his situation, so that he can continue to study and pursue his dreams. We believe that your assistance is of great count as it allows him to experience normal life. Thank you and God bless you all. May God have pity on us and bless us. May he let his face shine upon us and shows His face to us and give us peace.
 
In Christ,
Sr. Teresita and community
FMSC Quezon City, Philippines