Mugisha is a 40-year-old man from Uganda who is married and a father of eight children. His wife is a farmer who cultivates food for both home consumption and for sale. Mugisha is a small scale farmer, and he cultivates maize and beans for sale. He uses the money to pay school fees for his children and look after his family.
In 2016, Mugisha started feeling pain in his right inguinal region. He started using local herbs, but they didn’t help. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with a right inguinal hernia.
Fortunately, with the help of our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, Mugisha is scheduled to receive hernia repair surgery on August 9. Now, he needs help raising $249 to pay for surgery.
Mugisha says, “After surgery, I will continue with farming. It is where I get my income for my family.”