Executive Board
Events Manager
Founder/President
Design Manager
Finance Manager
Social Media Manager
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to create more awareness for tuberculosis, and help kids that have TB get the emotional support and medical care they need to overcome this terrible disease. In kids 5 and under, tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Dominic of Congo, Philippines and Nigeria. These countries along with some other select few, have such high mortality rates due to there not being enough awareness, poverty, and a lack of the right resources needed to treat the disease. Our goal is to change this by not only helping these kids get the treatment they deserve but also make sure we can brighten their lives during the lengthy process. Typically the recovery process can be very isolating, as most kids would have to be alone to avoid the passing of the disease to other people around them, and the treatment can last as long as up to 12 months. Unfortunately, some kids in other countries don’t even have the luxury of doing this themselves, as there aren’t enough resources or treatment to go around and as a result, tuberculosis has become one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the world. When I was younger, I used to have latent tuberculosis, and while it was not active, I still had to go through treatment to ensure that it didn’t become active. It took a good 6-12 months for me to complete the treatment, yet since it was latent, I didn’t need to isolate myself. However, I’m grateful that I had the ability to even undergo this treatment as many other kids don’t, and that’s something I hope to change through this nonprofit. We will continue to dedicate our lives to ensuring that the youth of the world are getting the treatment they need to overcome, and hopefully one day, eradicate this disease.
Sources
Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org)
Tuberculosis - A Little More Insight
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and even other parts of the body. The bacteria responsible is called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
This disease can either be latent or active, latent meaning that the mycobacterium bacteria is within your body but no infection has taken place, and active meaning that an infection has taken place.
Typically, kids who are 5 years old or younger are most susceptible to TB. Some symptoms include coughing up blood, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills etc. Symptoms in adolescents look like long lasting cough, chest pain, swollen glands, night sweats. weight loss etc.
The countries most affected by TB includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Congo and many countries in Africa. In these countries, TB has become a top 10 global leading cause of death in kids 5 and under.
