People We Helped
We support many members of our community with diverse medical needs.
We documented some of their stories here, where sustained support was needed and consent for publication was given.
Ben
Ben is a boy whose untreated leg fracture complicated to osteomyelitis – an infection inside the bone that is difficult to resolve. For over two years, we treated Ben with wound cleaning, antibiotics, nutritious food and several hospital visits. We arranged orthopaedic surgery and Ben is heading for a full recovery.
![Ben and Ruth enjoying school](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_0iKO6LIEHQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Let's talk about Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bgLw3Q00ENo/sddefault.jpg)
![Very good news: We are now staying with Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ztnv8hRZZ_U/sddefault.jpg)
![Dr. John Campbell describes Ben’s condition](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2A4I5p1Xgls/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben is on his way to full recovery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JWTZf8v5hDE/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa Andrew and Ben](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ben-update-Aug2023.jpg)
![Ben's wound is healing nicely, I will be staying with him for some time](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pyd50zL0L5s/sddefault.jpg)
![We treated Ben with our visitor](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4rXiov-POFs/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben discharged after a successful surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SNT2EZBmse8/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben's first surgery done](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ben_after_first_operation.jpg)
![Ben admitted to prepare for his first surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fMGQJN4_Wns/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben to undergo his first surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cn3y8xke0CY/sddefault.jpg)
![We visited Ben, Hezekiah and their friends in the village](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0a4q6222NAQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa and Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-gtD1qCJczI/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben ready for school](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R3ONbisd-gg/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben walking unaided](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IywvXYghWnM/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with a group of children](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UIwWvLk1aQM/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben, Wefwafwa and a group of children](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xm6iPpxgBlQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben, Wefwafwa and Dr. John](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ddRPIY4u50U/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben plays a board game with friends](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6lCy8pqMejo/sddefault.jpg)
![Group of children](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1jSs1F_-Occ/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben's wound examined by Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ijs4RS9zHcI/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben and Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lzavpXMCJ0A/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben is treated by Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hrcbQiAbBtQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lamFWYAzeHY/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben in a classroom](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0vRVxvdPsoY/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BVP5i8Glpc4/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/osw173m0kZU/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with friends](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BLvsH20bl7U/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben and Paul](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gvxh-ly-SAI/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with walking aids (left), Hezekiah planting a tree (right)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ctwX1cz_-dw/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben and Wefwafwa with Ben's new bedding and mosquito net](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8QYOOKwvmLw/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with his community](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXEV_Lx2onU/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with Wefwafwa outdoors](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/maeHVEZjAxM/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben and friends](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IOcsZYML-eM/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben boards a motorcycle taxi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6LJ4Sm0rAQA/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa treats Ben's wound](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iLiMt7M1RuM/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben with a walking aid](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XCKFBJRJcFA/sddefault.jpg)
Alice
![Burial ceremony](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5O4ZI4rYq-c/sddefault.jpg)
![Mrs Alice has died, will give you more updates](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K4ai52nLoJs/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on Mrs Alice and Anna](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WDyLWZiufWE/sddefault.jpg)
![Grandma's house improved, but she is very ill with severe Malaria](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4EnkQYdWno0/sddefault.jpg)
![We are repairing Mrs Alice's house, which collapsed while she was inside](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3ZOu3Onz-JQ/sddefault.jpg)
![The toilet for Mrs Alice is almost done](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mr53c2IDU9s/sddefault.jpg)
![Toilet roofing done, see how Mrs Alice is excited 🥰🤗](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IGLv8_6Qf-g/sddefault.jpg)
![We built a toilet for Mrs Alice](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TMR3U0O9shw/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa Andrew](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/16MMfB77JUQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Dr. John Campbell](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8Y5l8djeCFk/sddefault.jpg)
![Old lady in wheelchair](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dY-IatTFJGM/sddefault.jpg)
![Old lady with music player](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SljCtZnkyic/sddefault.jpg)
![Old lady with Wefwafwa Andrew](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ehXoNJY0ebU/sddefault.jpg)
Balira
Balira is a young girl with sickle cell disease. Initially, she was very unwell. We brought her to hospital and got her diagnosed. We started her on treatment and enhanced her diet, including with milk. Gradually, her condition improved – now her health is good.
![Balira](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R1jkR5vr8Rk/sddefault.jpg)
![Balira and two other people](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D_KdVWwSLFE/sddefault.jpg)
![Balira](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIYfNRMiHJs/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa holds Balira beside Balira's minder](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E18Jbmz6D1I/sddefault.jpg)
![Balira and Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mV7a9MMFbRg/sddefault.jpg)
![Balira in a health centre](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mIAJIC-n3LE/sddefault.jpg)
![Balira with jaundice](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wBbm9Fbkw7Q/sddefault.jpg)
Hezekiah
![We visited Ben, Hezekiah and their friends in the village](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0a4q6222NAQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Ben, Wefwafwa and Dr. John](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ddRPIY4u50U/sddefault.jpg)
17th June 2022 update: Hezekiah is a boy who is seven years old with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. We bought him a glucometer. His blood sugar is balanced. Right now he’s at school. His life is okay. That’s why you have not been seeing me uploading him on this channel – because his condition improved.
![Wefwafwa, Hezekiah and Hezekiah'a mother](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/update-on-hezekiahs-condition.jpg)
![Hezekiah with his mother and Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uGAJBPIiq_o/sddefault.jpg)
![Hezekiah plants a seedling](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j11PKM6giYs/sddefault.jpg)
![Hezekiah with his mother, Wefwafwa, a glucometer and vegetables](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zfBvidbS_8Y/sddefault.jpg)
Baby Christine
Baby Christine was malnourished because her mother lacked breast milk. Sadly, Christine’s twin brother did not survive. We supplemented her diet with formula milk and she improved quickly and thrived.
![Let's talk about Christine](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WujPWzB5C4s/sddefault.jpg)
![Baby Christine survived death](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6oWmEoPzQ1Y/sddefault.jpg)
![Baby Christine improved, you won't believe your eyes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AVlAr6gkmak/sddefault.jpg)
![Baby Christine has greatly improved](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lw9F1nhwKWc/sddefault.jpg)
![The sad news we got](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q8ak0HIX2EA/hqdefault.jpg)
Jesse
Jesse had a painful leg wound for 20 years. We arranged medical investigations and he was diagnosed with podoconiosis, caused by prolonged contact with volcanic soils. We treated his wound to help it heal, including regular cleaning and dressing.
![We buried Jesse](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1m0JQ2GehAI/hqdefault.jpg)
![Sad news! Jesse has died 😢](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JX0AjQZdxnI/sddefault.jpg)
![We found Jesse and resumed treatment](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xI2RV3SEl9g/sddefault.jpg)
![Finally we got Jesse and resumed treatment](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L74MMoiy3po/sddefault.jpg)
![We made shoes for Jesse](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6imTygZfj-Y/sddefault.jpg)
![Jesse improving with treatment](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G-wnQh_hxY0/sddefault.jpg)
![This is how we plan to treat Jesse](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aa72wWo-fPI/sddefault.jpg)
![Jesse's biopsy results are ready](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fZ9ydCZcClQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Jesse's biopsy was taken yesterday](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1o4qPwaarp0/sddefault.jpg)
![Something bad happened to me while preparing Jesse, but his wound looks promising](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tMer2Z5NSBE/sddefault.jpg)
![Jesse now in less pain and can try walking without a stick](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uDy0L1Ya_LY/sddefault.jpg)
![We bought our patient new mattresses and bedsheets, and treatment ongoing](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uvN64zD5BI0/sddefault.jpg)
![Our patient feels much better](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wwQbUtAq7B8/sddefault.jpg)
![We found another patient suffering with much pain](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z3txinGqa3M/sddefault.jpg)
Anna
Anna had a chronic condition that made her breasts enlarged and very painful. We got her diagnosed, ensured she received the recommended surgery, then managed her surgical wounds, which fully healed. Now she is living a normal life again and has returned to school to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
![Dr. John Campbell discusses Anna’s care with Wefwafwa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wPrm-gFAT28/sddefault.jpg)
![Anna's great transformation after surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/55XYA7pC9w8/sddefault.jpg)
![Anna is in a much better state](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w_VobidJ8KQ/sddefault.jpg)
![The amazing new look of Anna after the surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/358GWasYvQE/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa Andrew and Anna](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Anna-update-Aug2023.jpg)
![Anna is out of danger](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jVvdZQnuABc/sddefault.jpg)
![Anna with Wefwafwa Andrew and Sean Roberti](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/atSSWGF9anY/sddefault.jpg)
![A great transformation in Anna's appearance and health, thank you so much](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VmMnLft4KAA/sddefault.jpg)
![Very exciting news for us all](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9dvx55H7Oao/sddefault.jpg)
![Anna's surgery successful, I'm so happy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4yICPzHcLvc/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on Anna's surgery from the hospital](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mn-fO_V5CaU/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on Mrs Alice and Anna](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WDyLWZiufWE/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on Anna's surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zERxtCwaBio/sddefault.jpg)
![Anna’s surgery rescheduled](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/anna-surgery-rescheduled.jpg)
![Anna’s surgery scheduled, Jesse’s biopsy results are ready](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fZ9ydCZcClQ/sddefault.jpg)
![Great news: We took Anna to the gynecologist and this is what he had to say](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YeXfDDRw3uI/sddefault.jpg)
![After 3 years of severe breast pain, the 17 year old girl has gotten hope](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KyPePSetYks/sddefault.jpg)
Collin
Collin had an untreated dislocated ankle. Without intervention, this boy’s injury was eventually going to make walking very difficult. We arranged an x-ray and got him the recommended surgery. He has fully recovered.
![I am full of joy, Collin has fully recovered](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b_UexDlcSYU/hqdefault.jpg)
![Update on Collin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/keASkDAliO8/sddefault.jpg)
![Collin with crutches](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-Collin.jpg)
![Great news: Collin discharged from the hospital](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4pPyxmOvnBc/sddefault.jpg)
![Collin's surgery successful](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F009XbaV7Yo/sddefault.jpg)
![Collin admitted for surgery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e4ty0P_mmec/sddefault.jpg)
![Another amazing boy added to our family](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oIf_zeAmCeI/sddefault.jpg)
Baby Catherine
Baby Catherine could not walk because of an uncomfortable abscess. After we drained the abscess, within days she was walking and happily running around again.
![Baby Catherine is full of joy after pus removal, she is fully healed](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JZxhE6a-Hn8/sddefault.jpg)
![Baby Catherine felt instant relief after I removed pus](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4p2eiDlavqo/sddefault.jpg)
Bridget
Bridget was a 2-year-old girl with severe malnutrition who was too weak to stand. When we found her, we began treatment with therapeutic feeds and started resolving her chronic diarrhoea. Tragically, our intervention was too late and Bridget did not survive.
![Sad news: Bridget died 😭](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qmf0qzAeGcs/hqdefault.jpg)
![Let's welcome Bridget](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SyWkPuxrKqw/hqdefault.jpg)
Eve
Eve is a girl with cancerous swellings in her mouth caused by Burkitt’s lymphoma. We got her diagnosed and brought Eve and two other patients to Uganda’s national cancer institute to be treated. Now Eve is recovering at home. Our intervention saved her life.
![Eve beats cancer: A story of hope](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_zTGoRbl9Eo/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on our cancer patients on treatment](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/50Pm8C9VynE/sddefault.jpg)
![Some good news, Eve is improving](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oHU4bdq1Veo/sddefault.jpg)
![Rex Soderlund](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2A4I5p1Xgls/sddefault.jpg)
![Eve discharged](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0uZkJhpQDas/sddefault.jpg)
![Great improvement in Eve's condition, she can now eat](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vuUJ1M7A7Bc/sddefault.jpg)
![Wefwafwa and Eve](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xWkrfZVLn5k/sddefault.jpg)
![Eve in a hospital bed](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eve-update-Aug2023.jpg)
![We are taking Eve to the hospital and another patient](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WJy7IBBV1NE/sddefault.jpg)
![Update on Eve, not very good but we are on it.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JEvHYEcnVUs/sddefault.jpg)
![Eve's dental checkup](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jITX4A2lb08/sddefault.jpg)
![After a week of pain and sleepless nights, we found Eve](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q07Z6KgDoQw/sddefault.jpg)
Ashraf
Ashraf had malnutrition at the age of 1½. We treated him with therapeutic feeds and improved his living conditions. Now he is stronger and healthier.
![Ashraf has incredibly improved](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ba7g4FjKf6g/sddefault.jpg)
![Ashraf survived severe malaria, we got him a mosquito net](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/37M6uo1TklM/sddefault.jpg)
![Meet Ashraf, fighting malnutrition](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I5TxYjD_AI0/sddefault.jpg)