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Christopher’s story: Chronic skin conditions challenge school attendance and self-esteem

Published on September 2, 2025
This post written by Christ & St. Luke’s

Everyone’s skin is unique and has its own set of problems. But African children’s skin conditions can be more common due to sensitivity and the lack of available treatment.  Christopher is eleven years old and had attended Kawaida Primary in class six.  Yet because of his chronic skin condition he was unable to attend school. With the help of Together for Kenya’s WECARE program Christopher has received medical help and has now returned to his classroom. 

In the past six months 40  children were helped to deal with medical issues…and have returned to school. Thank you to all our donors and Kenyan workers who make this possible.

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