Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Nairobi University Hospital

In June I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Nairobi University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,350, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,000 short. Doctors at Nairobi University Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,350 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $420 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $250 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120 • Post-operative medication: $30 • Physiotherapy sessions: $130 • Travel and lodging for the family: $50 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.