This is Saidi, a 53-year-old father of four from Malawi. Saidi works as a small vendor in a local market to support his family.
Saidi woke up one morning in January unable to pass urine. He told our medical partner, World Altering Medicine, that he rushed to the clinic as he “didn’t really know what was happening” to him. Upon seeing a doctor, Saidi was diagnosed with a benign prostate hyperplasia. That means his prostate became enlarged, and stopped him from urinating normally.
Saidi was put on a catheter, and has been living with it for nearly two months. It’s uncomfortable and inconvenient. Fortunately, his condition can be treated permanently with surgery.
Saidi is unable to afford the $742 surgery cost, but we can help. A successful surgery will allow him to lead a normal life once again.