Bosco, an 18-year-old boy from Uganda, is one of four children. To support his mother and help raise his siblings, Bosco left school at an early age to become a brick maker.
About four years ago, Bosco was injured when he fell off a truck that was transporting bricks to a nearby construction site. The hall caused him to sustain various injuries, most notably, a broken tibia bone.
After the fall, Bosco received treatment from several hospitals for his other injuries but his left tibia bone is still broken, which causes him difficulty in every day life. He still feels pain, especially in his ankle, and limb shortening affects his movements.
Bosco details that to receive his previous treatments, “I sold off everything that I had made, and my mother sold off most of the land to help me get this treatment.” Because of this, he’s unable to afford this treatment for his tibia.
Our medical partner, the Kellermann Foundation, can perform an osteotomy and open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) that costs $534 to fix Bosco’s tibia.
In his free time, Bosco enjoys grazing cattle - he says that it feels rewarding to see a cow graze and produce milk in the evening. He hopes that after the surgery, he will work to save money and buy cattle to produce and sell milk.
“I want to thank everyone supporting my care, I pray that God bless you abundantly.” Bosco shares. “We sold off almost everything we had but I am hopeful that I will work and get other things to support our family.”