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Help Githinji pay for emergency hernia repair at Zanzibar City General Hospital

After a hernia that has become strangulated, Githinji was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇹🇿 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania922 views
Joseph Simiyu Kato
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Zanzibar City
Githinji was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in August. The surgeon at Zanzibar City General Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $900, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $450 short. my son has been in and out of Zanzibar City General Hospital since August. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Githinji struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Githinji won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $450 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $290 • Physiotherapy sessions: $90 • Post-operative medication: $30 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2025-10-24
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • You're not alone, Joseph. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Odesa donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

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