“I am looking forward to being able to work again to provide for the needs of my family,” shares Rodolfo, a 48-year-old man from the Philippines.
Rodolfo is a loving father of five children. He works hard as a field laborer to provide for his large family, but the income that he earns is barely enough to sustain their basic needs. This challenging situation has become even more stressful recently, as Rodolfo has experienced an increased severity in a long-term medical condition.
For over twenty years, Rodolfo has had a hernia in his right groin area. At first, he didn’t mind the lump because it was small. As the years have gone on, the mass has continued to grow, and has begun to cause greater and greater discomfort.
These days, lifting heavy objects and even standing for long periods can prove painful for Rodolfo—meaning that sometimes he cannot work at all. Hernias in the inguinal region can also pose life-threatening risks, such as strangulation, wherein the herniated intestinal matter becomes cut off from blood supply.
Although Rodolfo wanted to have this condition treated earlier, he could not afford to do so. Fortunately, we can now help make medical care available to him. For a fundraising total of $1,098, we can pay for Rodolfo’s hernia repair surgery on April 5. This sum will also cover his lab tests and roundtrip travel to the hospital.
“Thank you so much in advance for the help you will be giving me,” Rodolfo says.
