SHINYANGA, Aug. 24 --  AFTER  a year of hopelessness, among the children who were reached by the Samia Suluhu Mkoba treatment camp, that hope has returned, and the child is expected to undergo surgery in September 2025.

The grandmother of the child with a heart problem, Monica Stephano, a resident of Ushetu in Shinyanga Region, said they discovered the condition when the child was six months old but were unable to continue with the treatment due to the high costs they could not afford.

“We were happy to hear that expert doctors from the Jakaya Kikwete Heart Institute are coming to Shinyanga, we have gained new hope and we are grateful that now my grandson has the opportunity to undergo surgery with help paying for the tr...