Hast is a 56-year-old man from Nepal who lives with his family on a small piece of land along a river.
Hast has a hydrocele, a fluid-filled sack near the top of his leg. “Hast first developed swelling about six years ago,” shares our medical partner, Possible. “Since then, he has developed progressive swelling which has made it difficult to sit, wear clothes, and do other ordinary things as well.”
“We cannot afford the cost of the treatment,” Hast says. “Our situation is such that we may die without food because of our poverty; we have to work hard as wage laborers just to eat.”
Doctors at Possible can repair Hast’s hydrocele for $430, which will relieve him from discomfort and allow him to work again.