“Musabe has lived with a left inguinal hernia for over ten years. The swelling has been on and off and sometimes his feels paralysis in the legs,” our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), says.
Musabe is 29 years old and lives in Uganda, where he grows and sells cabbages to support his family. Musabe is in a great deal of pain, especially when riding his motorcycle or digging for work, and is eager to have reparative surgery.
AMHF shares, “As he entered the office he looked very much worried about his condition…he shed some tears as he was explaining his pain to me.” Musabe could not afford the cost of surgery so he had been using herbal remedies, until he learned that he could get help with Watsi.
For $220, Musabe will undergo surgery to remove his left inguinal hernia, which will prevent further complications, such as intestinal blockages. “After surgery he hopes to recover and have improved quality life so that he can continue working hard to support his family.”