Ruben Augustin Sanchez

End Date: Jul 12, 2017 12:00 AM

DIAGNOSTIC: CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS

BACKGROUND: We visited Ruben, 9, 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 his home, 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 need further check by an orthopedic surgeon which 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 especially because kids at school bully him, making him feel self-conscious about his problem. Let’s help him improve his medical condition!