ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — A St. Louis child with kidney disease is unable to receive part of his medication due to the ongoing government shutdown, prompting a local barbershop to raise funds to help.
Six-year-old Brantley, who has been battling kidney disease, is suddenly unable to get life-saving medication because his mother must now pay out of pocket due to the funding freeze.
Jacques Wilson, owner of The Barber Life 314, has been Brantley’s barber since he was two years old and decided to step up when he learned about the boy’s situation…