“I thank the doctors who are going to work on me to take away my pain,” shares Shaban. “But most especially, I thank the people that are donating their resources toward my surgery.”
Shaban is a 30-year-old farmer from rural Uganda. During his free time, he likes to listen to the radio and watch soccer—especially games in which his favorite team, Chelsea United, is winning.
For a decade now, Shaban has been battling a scrotal hernia, meaning part of his abdominal tissue has pushed through a weak spot in his stomach and into his genital region. This past year, the hernia has gotten substantially worse. The pain has become so pronounced that he can no longer complete the housework and farming tasks that he shares with his parents.
Fortunately, there is hope for Shaban. He will undergo hernia repair surgery on February 4. This operation will relieve his pain and remove the risk of complications. However, he needs our help to pay for this $228 procedure.
After recovery, Shaban hopes to save up money to start a small business. Let’s help get him back to a pain-free life so he can achieve that goal!