Ruben Augustin Sanchez

End Date: Jul 1, 2017 12:00 AM

DIAGNOSTIC: CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS
BACKGROUND: We visited Ruben in his house in El Naranjal were GB had a medical brigade. Ruben lives with his mother and his two siblings; his father isn't currently living with his mother but tries to support them economically because his mom doesn't work. He goes to school nearby where they live, he is in fourth grade and he is a straight A student.
NEXT STEPS: His mom took him to the medical brigade because of his back deformity, he was born this way and because of lack of economical resource he hasn't been able to go to a doctor or get x-rays. Ruben has a medical condition called congenital scoliosis and needs further check by an orthapedic surgeon who should decide what type of treatment he needs.
CALL TO ACTION: Fundraising should be used for medical appointment and treatment.

Ruben is a small kid but conscious of his deformity specially because kids at school bully him, making him feel self-conscious about his problem. Let's help him improve his medical condition!