This is Nouhou Issoufou. He is 16 years old.

Nouhou is an orphan, and lives with his uncle in a village near the town of Dogon Doutchi. He came to CURE to have a surgery on his knee.

The surgery was very successful. His knee was straightened out, and soon (after a lot of physical therapy), he will be back on his feet.

Nouhou was all smiles before, and especially after his surgery. He was really happy, and kept laughing every time he looked at his leg.