MUGABE R
A single mother of five from Nyakatembe B Cell, Kikarara Parish in Bwambara Sub-county, Rukungiri District has appealed to well-wishers for help to save the life of her seven-year-old son who is suffering from a debilitating illness believed to be polio-related.
Ayebare Elizabeth says her son, Kiiza Mark, a Primary Four pupil aged seven and a half years, developed a strange illness at the age of five that left his left leg paralyzed. Due to financial constraints, the child has failed to access consistent and specialized medical care.
According to Elizabeth, Kiiza was first admitted to Bwindi Community Hospital in Kanungu District before being referred to Nsambya Hospital in Kampala for further management. However, the family was unable to raise the required medical bills, forcing them to return home without treatment.
She explains that the situation has left the family devastated, with no peace or stability at home as they struggle to cope with the child’s worsening condition. The family survives mainly on subsistence farming, which barely provides food, let alone school fees and medical expenses.
Elizabeth adds that despite reaching out to several people for help, her efforts have so far been unsuccessful, leaving her and her children hopeless and emotionally drained.
The patient’s grandmother, Ms. Frediana Bashemire, says the family was initially confused by the illness, with some relatives suspecting that the child may have been bewitched due to the sudden paralysis.
However, Dr. Anthony Ainomukama, a medical doctor at Doctor’s Case Medicals in Rukungiri, has identified the condition as Polio Myelitis, a disease caused by the polio virus, often linked to inadequate immunization.
Dr. Ainomukama explains that although the damage is permanent, the child can benefit from rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and mobility support such as transport and assistive kits, to improve his quality of life.
Ayebare Elizabeth is now appealing to compassionate individuals, organizations, and leaders to come to the aid of her son. She says any form of assistance—medical, financial, or material—would restore hope to the family.
Well-wishers willing to support the child’s treatment and rehabilitation can contact Ayebare Elizabeth on 0784 480 944, a number registered in her name.
