Mugenyi was born in Uganda, where his father noticed his son’s scrotal swelling as an infant. Although Mugenyi’s father observed the condition, known as congenital hydrocele, he shares that his son “was not taken to hospital because of lack of money.”
Mugenyi is now a fourth year student in primary school near his home. He tells our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), “my best subject is mathematics and I want to be a nurse.”
AMHF adds,”Mugenyi likes eating cassava and enjoys playing hide and seek.” He used to love playing football, but had to stop because of his condition.
For $215, Mugenyi will have an operation to repair the hydrocele in his scrotum and remove the painful swelling. With treatment, Mugenyi will no longer be at risk of infection and can enjoy a more active lifestyle.
“After surgery, Mugenyi hopes to get well soon so that he can continue playing football with his friends at school and in his home village,” AMHF shares.
His father, a small-scale farmer, adds, “I am worried about this condition my son has. Thank you very much.”