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Surgery fund for Faith: palate reconstruction surgery in Zanzibar City

After a benign brain tumor, Faith was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Paul Byaruhanga Mugisha
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Zanzibar City
Faith was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in July. The surgeon at Zanzibar City Regional Medical Center recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $880, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $700 short. my mother has been in and out of Zanzibar City Regional Medical Center since July. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $880 is more than we can find. While we wait, Faith struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Faith won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $700 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $95 • Post-operative medication: $35 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $250 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $290 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2026-11-12
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Paul

  1. Thank you all. We're at 54% now ($380). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($119). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $200

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Poitiers”

  • Hadi Slamet Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $75
  • Kai Hoffman 🇺🇸 · $57
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $51

    “Only $51 but hope it helps. - Cebu City”

  • Yanti Zahra Sihombing 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Siti Yanti Hakim 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Johan Janssen 🇳🇱 · $20
  • Greyson H. Hawkins 🇦🇺 · $15

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Faith all day after reading this. - Gold Coast”

  • Vinícius Bruno Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $12
  • Sami Rashid Yassin 🇫🇷 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Saint-Denis”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Irfan Hamza Awan 🇵🇰 · $10

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  • Stay strong, Paul. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best

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