In early April, while we were still in the US, I received a photo and information on a young girl named Katie. Katie’s family had brought her to Bringing Hope to the Family for medical treatment. Katie is 9 years old and came to the clinic with swelling on her face and an infection under her right eye. Bringing Hope sent Katie to Mulago Hospital in Kampala for testing. The testing confirmed that she has some form of cancer. Her family was told to take Katie to get any and all necessary treatment the doctors at Mulago required and one way or another Bringing Hope to the Family would cover the medical bills.
After receiving this information from Faith, I posted Katie’s need on KTA. Thankfully we have raised a portion of the funding needed for her medical bills. Last week Bringing Hope discovered that Katie’s family had never taken her for any follow up appointments. And, the swelling on Katie’s face has more than doubled. Upon this discovery Bringing Hope to the Family has taken custody of Katie. She is now in Home Again orphanage and scheduled for her next medical appointment. We are currently trying to raise $1000 to cover her medical needs, of which we have already raised $250. At this point the $1000 is only an estimate as to how much money will be needed for her medical bills. Bringing Hope to the Family’s medical staff believes this should be enough to cover her expenses, but again at this point they are not certain.
If you or someone you know would be interested in helping Katie please follow the link below to her need on Know.Think.Act: http://www.knowthinkact.com/need.php?nid=218
We would also greatly appreciate any and all prayers for Katie’s recovery.
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Chris Sasser
International Coordinator