Mrishu is from Tanzania. He was playing soccer barefoot with his friends as he accidentally ran into some burning garbage. The burn injury caused all of his ten toes to bend backwards, ending in a vertical position. This caused a number of things. He was struggling with maintaining balance. He was unable to wear shoes. Other children was bullying him causing him to withdraw from school and social interaction.
7 years later he finally received surgical treatment at the burn unit at MCM. He is now up and running again, wearing shoes!