Demian injured himself when he was constructing a chicken coop. He fell from the roof of the coop and landed on his wrist, badly breaking his arm and hand. Right after falling, Demian tied his wrist in an attempt to set the bones at home. When that failed, he went to bone setters who applied herbs to his hand. His fracture has only gotten worse with time and he now has osteomyelitis (infection) of the carpal bones, a condition that makes it difficult and painful to move his hand.
Demian is a single father to two girls and lives with them in rural Uganda. Demian is 35-years-old and used to work as a security guard, until one year ago after his accident.
Demian likes raising animals and finds his pleasure in seeing his animals grow and mature. “I feel a long journey has been moved and it is always rewarding when these animals mature, I either get milk from the goats or eggs from the poultry,” Demian shared. Now, Demian cannot take care of his poultry. He hired a person to help him take care of the farm but the work is too much and he needs more help. The chickens are not producing enough eggs to sell for money so Demian cannot afford to hire more help or have his fracture reset.
With $500, Demian will have surgery to reset his fractured bones and remove scar tissue that has made his hand difficult to use. This will ensure that his hand heals properly so he can use it again, and will also eliminate his pain. Demian hopes to go back to his job after the treatment and also continue his farming.
“I am thankful to everyone supporting my hospital care. May God bless you,” he says.