Mujuna is a small-scale farmer from western Uganda who relies on his coffee and banana plantation to earn a living. He rears three cows as well but since he has not adopted the modern agricultural practices, his farm produce is often low. A father of 8 children, he lives with his wife and two grandchildren. He came to Nyakibale Hospital’s surgical team with complaints of a neck swelling that is quite painful. He has had this swelling for about 10 years and he associates it with a pins and needle feeling and persistent headache. He further notes that due to the swell, he is not able to lift heavy weights with ease.
Mujuna had not been to any hospital mainly due to limited finance. Upon review at Watsi’s Medical Partner’s Care Center, he has an anterior neck lipoma diagnosis and surgery is recommended. On April 25th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Mujuna needs help to raise $187 to fund this procedure.
Mujuna said, “When treated, I hope to get fine and continue farming to support my family.”