Musinguzi is a second-hand shoe vendor from Uganda. He’s a married father to four and his wife is a primary school teacher. They own a three-room permanent house for their family’s shelter. His eldest child is 16 years old and in secondary school, the second born is 8 years old and in primary school, the third born is 5 years old and in preschool while his youngest is 4 years old and hasn’t started school. Musinguzi is a second-hand shoe vendor and shared that it is challenging to gather school fees for his children and their family’s other basic needs.
Ten years ago, Musinguzi developed a small swelling on his left wrist that has been progressively increasing in size over time. At a certain point, he decided to use herbs but this did not help him. Two months ago he visited a physician who made a simple cut through the mass but this also did not help his condition either. He has pain whenever something presses on the swollen part of his wrist or whenever he twists his hand. He came to Watsi’s Medical Partner Care Center Rushoroza Hospital to seek medical advice. If not treated with a mass excision surgery, he will continue experiencing the pain stopping him from comfortably doing his work.
Musinguzi traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On December 15th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Musinguzi needs help to raise $145 to fund this procedure.
Musinguzi shared, “I have the fear that anything could come out of the swelling if not treated on time, I feel uncomfortable. I look forward to resuming my business as soon as possible.”
