Joel Is Only Seven Years Old. His Kidneys Are Failing, And His Family Can't Afford The Medicine That Could Save Him.

"Please help save me. I'm seven years old, and my kidneys are sick. My whole body hurts."

These are Joel's own words. A little boy who should be playing outside with his friends is instead lying in a hospital bed, begging for help. His tummy hurts. His whole body aches. He just wants the pain to stop.

His mother is doing everything she can, but she's raising her children alone with no one to support her. When Joel's body became severely swollen, she couldn't afford to bring him to the hospital. For eight agonizing days, she watched her son get worse. By the time she finally got him there, doctors said he was on the verge of a heart attack.

Joel survived that terrifying moment. But his fight is far from over. He needs ongoing medication for his kidney disease, and his family simply cannot afford it.

"It makes me so sad to see my mommy like this," Joel says. Even in his own suffering, this little boy worries about his mother.

No seven year old should have to beg strangers to save his life. No mother should have to watch her child suffer because she can't afford medicine.

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