Help Kidus pay for valve repair surgery at Gondar University Hospital

Kidus was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in March. The surgeon at Gondar University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,000 short. my husband has been in and out of Gondar University Hospital since March. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kidus struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Kidus won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $1,000 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $470 • Post-operative medication: $40 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $415 Thank you so much. - Ruth