“After my surgery I am really looking forward to being able to farm more,” Joseph shared. “I miss being active. I can give nothing to the donors who are helping me, but I will ask God to bless them and keep them well.”
70-year-old Joseph still wants to work hard on his land, but due to a hernia, he has a limited ability to do so. Joseph lives with his family in Uganda, and misses digging in his garden.
Joseph has been married to Mary for 47 years and they have ten children, four of whom are still at home, and ten grandchildren. He and Mary own their own land and grow vegetables to feed their family. If harvests are good, they sell the extra at the local market. Mary also weaves mats for sale and digs for others to earn extra cash for staples like cooking oil and salt.
Joseph enjoys socializing with the other men in his village, listening to the radio, church, and watching young people play soccer. His favorite pleasure, though, is playing and sharing meals with his grandchildren.
For $208, we can fund the hernia repair surgery that Joseph needs.