Friday, March 25, 2016

Healing patients

Patients often come to us unable to pay for surgery they desperately need. Thanks to the generosity of our faithful supporters, we have funding available to help such patients. I cannot highlight all of them, but here's two people we have been able to recently help thanks to you! Names are changed.

Glory had no voice for one year. I found that she had a growth on her vocal cords (concerning for cancer) and told her she needed surgery. She simply shook her head saying she had no money. Her only family is her sister who struggles to make a living selling fish. Thanks to your faithful giving, we were able to provide her funding for her surgery. She can talk now, and praise God, the lesion was benign. No cancer!


This is Sandra, a 9 year old girl who was clipped by a motorbike handlebar while she was walking on the roadside (extremely common scenario in Cameroon). She had a broken jaw, among other injuries. After surgery to repair her jaw, she improved and we discharged her from the hospital. Several days later I discovered that Sandra was still at Mbingo. After inquiring why, I was told that they thought they would be able to collect money to pay her bill, but the husband had died, who was the only breadwinner of the family of 5 children. In Cameroon (and most African countries) you cannot leave the hospital until you've paid your bill. We were able to immediately provide for them. We thank you for helping this family so Sandra could go home and recover!



This is just a small example of many patients we are able to help here. To our supporters: thanks so much for your generosity. If you are interested in sponsoring a patient for surgery here at Mbingo, please contact me at gschmedes@gmail.com.

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