What is Hydrocephalus?

Hydrocephalus is caused by the body’s inability to properly drain the fluids which our brain makes constantly. Each day we produce more than half a liter of cerebral fluids. Normally these fluids enter the bloodstream but when this does not happen or the drainage is insufficient, the amount of fluids surrounding the brain will continue to increase.

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Journey: Daniil in Kampala

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Following Houses of Hope

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For a child growing up in poverty with spina bifida or hydrocephalus, your support makes a huge difference. Your donation means medical equipment or an operation. This significantly improves the quality of life and gives the child a future.

€20 = 1 year of continence material

Give a child continence materials for a year.

This is essential in the follow-up of children with spina bifida. This way, they are dry and infection-free and can have a real social life by going to school and playing with friends.

€47 = 1 shunt

Donate a shunt needed for life-saving surgery.

The shunt is a fairly simple implant, needed to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid into the abdominal cavity. €47 is unaffordable in countries where simple farmers often earn less than €1 a day.

€120 = 1 operation

Give a child continence materials for a year.

The surgeon uses an endoscope to make an opening in one of the ventricles of the brain, allowing the cerebrospinal fluid to leave and enter the bloodstream.

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It is practically impossible to start life for children with spina bifida or hydrocephalus living in the South.

Support them – for everyone has the right to a humane existence.

Help children to have a worthwhile life.

News

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24.10.2023

World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day 2023

Today is World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus day.

Read further to see how you can participate in this special day.

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15.02.2023

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

As a result of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, thousands of people were buried under the rubble, and tens of thousands were injured.

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07.09.2023

Child-Help International Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022 consists of 3 main topics: Decolonization; Interview with Dr Shabani at MOI Hospital in Dar es Salaam; and the story of Lucy, a house mother at the House of Hope in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Podcasts

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[IN DUTCH] Podcast: From memory #5 Situation in-Ukraine Pierre-Mertens and Ihor Vitenko

This podcast is in Dutch language!

Conversation between Child-Help founders and Ukrainian wound care specialist about the emergency situation in Ukraine and Child-Help’s support.

Summary is available in English here.

[IN DUTCH] Podcast: From memory #4 Ronald Van Ham and Lieven Bauwens on the magic of a maker mentality

This podcast is in Dutch language!

Ronald Van Ham, a member of Team Scheire, tells a fascinating story of how people can use their tools to do things they could not have imagined in their wildest dreams.

[IN DUTCH] Podcast: From memory #3 Geert Van Hove and Lieven Bauwens on the importance of family

This podcast is in Dutch language!

Prof. Dr. Geert Van Hove explains why family is crucial for children born with disabilities. He also talks about the research ‘Obuntu Bulamu’ that Femke Bannink conducted with Child-Help in Uganda.