“Nyakairu is a widower and father of two,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “He is a retired mechanic, and now takes care of his banana plantation to earn money to support himself. He lives alone in his house in a small village.”
Nyakairu has an inguinal hernia, which is a bulge of soft tissue that protrudes through a weak part of the abdominal wall into the groin region. AMHF explains: “Four months ago when Nyakairu was having a shower, he noticed swelling in his groin. He went to a health unit in his home village for medical treatment. Nyakairu was given drugs and advised to go to a hospital if the drugs did not help. He finished the drugs and was still wondering where to get money for a hospital when he heard from a friend about the Watsi program.”
For $220, Nyakairu will undergo inguinal hernia repair surgery, during which an incision is made into the abdominal cavity and the hernia is either pushed back into place or removed. “With this surgery, Nyakairu will be able to continue working on his plantation and he will no longer be at risk of intestinal obstruction, incarceration, or strangulation,” says AMHF.
“Thank you very much for bringing us such a great service and help,” says Nyakairu. “God bless you.”