Ugandan parents seek 29 million shillings for baby’s surgery in India
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Monitor
Stephen Okello Kabila and his wife Lucy Aol, farmers in Amuru District, are trying to raise 29 million Ugandan shillings to treat their infant, who has pulmonary atresia, a serious heart defect. They have already raised 10 million shillings, according to the Daily Monitor.
Stephen Okello Kabila and his wife Lucy Aol, residents of Kal village in Amuru Sub-county (Amuru District, Uganda), are seeking 29 million shillings to have their son Raphael Guma Kabila treated in India, the Daily Monitor reports. The infant has pulmonary atresia, a rare congenital heart defect that obstructs the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs.
The diagnosis was made at the Uganda Heart Institute in Mulago, after consultations at Lacor health centre and St Mary’s Lacor Hospital in Gulu. Doctors recommend specialised treatment in India. The sum covers medical procedures, air tickets, visas and accommodation.
Mr Kabila, a farmer who earns less than 50,000 shillings a month, has saved 150,000 shillings a month and has raised 10 million so far. The family is considering selling an acre of land, which would bring in about 4 million, which would still not be enough. They are appealing for donations by mobile money to +256 785 545 009.
