Muhoozi is a 56-year-old man from Uganda. Muhoozi’s wife is a primary school teacher, and he works as a builder. Together, he and his wife work very hard in order to send all three of their children to secondary schools.
Over the last two years, Muhoozi has been experiencing persistent pain in his lower abdomen, which has significantly affected his ability to do work. In the past, Muhoozi has taken medication to temporarily relieve him of his pain, however no treatment has gotten to the root cause of his discomfort.
Muhoozi was recently diagnosed with a mesenteric cyst, which is a rare abdominal tumor. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $230 to fund a curative laparotomy to excise the cyst. The procedure is scheduled to take place on June 27 and, once completed, will hopefully relieve Muhoozi of his symptoms.
“I cannot afford the costs of surgery and I hope to continue with building for the survival of my family after surgery,” says Muhoozi.
