Pius is a six-year-old boy from rural Uganda who is the fifth child in a family of six. His mother is a farm laborer, and his father does masonry work in their community. When he is feeling okay, Pius likes to play with other children at home and build with sticks and mud.
Pius has been experiencing severe malaria with symptoms of high fever, diarrhea, nausea, and general body weakness. When the malaria presented itself, Pius’s mother ran to a clinic and got him pain relief drugs, however these were of no help. Pius was later referred to our medical partner’s care center, Bwindi Community Hospital. If not treated, the disease may have long-term effects on Pius’s life.
Our medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, is requesting $120 to help fund Pius’s malaria treatment, which he is scheduled to receive on June 17. Pius is in first grade, and his parents are hoping that he can continue with school following his hopeful recovery.
Pius’s mother has expressed, “I wish to thank the donors for the support, all we had we have paid it in transport and treatment at the health facility where we first went due to fearing the costs at Bwindi. God bless the donors for your support.”