Say hello to Francis, a 50-year-old man living in Kenya. Francis was previously married and he has two kids, but his wife left him when could no longer support his family.
“Before the year 2000, Francis was working as a sand lorry loader. Unfortunately, he was involved in a road traffic accident which fractured his left humerus,” shares African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), our medical partner in Kenya. Francis received an open-reduction internal fixation (ORIF ) surgery which corrects a severe, misaligned fracture where the two ends of broken bone are far apart. But recently, Francis fell and the surgical plate broke causing the bone to break again. The bones in his left hand are visibly disconnected and dysfunctional and is causing him severe pain.
“Due to this condition, Francis is not able to work, especially because his casual jobs require manual use of the hands,” continues AMHF. “He is therefore unable to raise the money for his surgery… If not treated, Francis may completely lose the use of his hand and become handicapped.”
For $1,125, Francis will receive the ORIF surgery he needs for his bones to reunite, which will allow him to use his hands and work again.
'’My wife left me and I cannot go to my family members to ask them to give me food,” shares Francis. “I am a grown man and I should be able to take care of myself. I hope my hand will be well again, then I can start a small business that will not require manual use of my hands.”
Let’s help Francis lead an independent and pain-free life!