Ahumuza is a six-year-old nursery school student from Uganda. About seven months ago, a swelling developed on his right arm. His grandmother (his primary caretaker) did not inform his mother, and the swelling kept on growing until it was very painful. Ahumuza stays with his grandmother since his parents separated and the burden of looking after him was put on his paternal grandmother.
When the pain was worse, his mother was called to take him to hospital. The swelling has enlarged and needs an excision. Ahumuza’s father does not support his care and his mother re-married and her new husband would not give her money to pay for Ahumuza’s treatment. The mother came to Nyakibale Hospital (a Watsi partner hospital) to seek for any assistance and was told that there were donors who were willing to pay the bill of her son.
If not treated, the mass - diagnosed as a lipoma - could continue to grow progressively and become more painful. $120 will fund a mass excision surgery and allow Ahumuza to be pain-free.
“I feel a lot of pain at night,” Ahumuza shares. “I want to be well.”