Rwabuganda is a 78-year-old man and farmer who tends to his small banana and coffee plantation. Now that he is older, and with his medical condition, he is not able to cultivate as much as before. Rwabuganda has five children who are all still in search of stable employment.
For the last three years, Rwabuganda has had a right inguinal hernia. The hernia causes him severe abdominal pain and prevents him from working. The swollen area is more pronounced when he laughs, coughs or strains. When Rwabuganda came to Nyakibale Hospital, he was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia and recommended to undergo repair surgery. However, he is not able to meet the cost of his care and appeals for financial support.
Fortunately, on March 9th, Rwabuganda will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $230 to fund Rwabuganda’s surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently, and restore his mobility.
Rwabuganda shared, “I hope to get better once I am given support to undergo my surgery so that I can continue with farming, since it is my main source of income.”