Help us PREVENT sickle cell crisis in children.
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Friends of Barnabas$2,700
raised by 10 people
$10,000 goal
Hydroxyurea is the ONLY medication used to PREVENT sickle cell crisis and the need for blood transfusions.
Friends of Barnabas supports approximately 300 patients in our Extended Care Program and 46 of them have sickle cell anemia and need Hydroxyurea.
Many children take this medication once a day. Others have to take it multiple times a day depending on their levels.
The price of this medication in Honduras is $300 for 100 pills. Most rural Hondurans earn $2.00 per day. Therefore, families struggle to afford these medications for their children.
Friends of Barnabas can help! We can purchase the same 100 pill bottle of Hydroxyurea for $28 in the United States and we can provide this at no charge to families in need.
Please help us with this campaign to help these children.