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Meet Lukabwe Angello, a 7-year-old boy who exudes joy and positivity despite facing numerous health challenges throughout his life. Despite his condition, Angello always wears a smile on his face. He lives with his parents and three siblings, and his parents work as farmers to provide for their family. They are also both ministers in their local church. Unfortunately, Angello was born with spina bifida and clubfoot.
While he had started a program to correct his clubfoot, his parents could not afford the transport costs to attend the necessary ortho reviews, resulting in the clubfoot relapsing. In 2022, Angello suffered a fall from a tree while playing with his friends, which resulted in a malunited right femur fracture. Unfortunately, the fracture was left unmanaged, and by the time we found him during a Wheels for the World mobilization in June 2023, he had developed a bone infection from the untreated fracture site, leading to a septic wound.
Angello was facing a difficult time as he was unable to walk due to the excruciating pain in his leg. He relied on his mother to carry him around, and his family was unable to afford the costly surgical procedures required to rectify his condition. However, things took a positive turn when we helped Angello secure an appointment with the orthopedic surgeons, who scheduled three consecutive corrective surgeries for him. These surgeries involved wound debridement and correction of clubfoot, and the last one was performed in January 2024. Following his surgeries, Angello's mobility improved significantly, and by February 2024, he could stand and walk with the aid of crutches. As the weeks went by, his balance continued to improve, and he progressed from using two crutches to using just one.
By March 2024, Angello was back to attending school and was running around with his friends. We are confident that with time, he will regain his balance completely and will be able to walk without any support.
Angom Nancy is a vibrant and charming 28-year-old lady. She is happily married to her loving husband, who is a local pastor, and together they have three beautiful children. In the year 2024, they moved to Sufficiency of Scriptures ministries to support her husband, who is currently pursuing a three-year course in theology at Shepherds Training College.
Nancy is a warm and hospitable person who enjoys spending time with people, and she actively engages with the community on and around the campus. In addition to being a doting mother and supportive wife, Nancy, is also an avid volleyball player. She has been playing the sport since her teenage years and still enjoys it in her free time.
In February 2024 Nancy came to visit a therapist at SOS medical Centre due to excruciating pain in both her legs, which had been hindering her ability to walk and perform everyday household tasks. The therapist conducted a thorough assessment and determined that she was suffering from tendonitis, a condition that affects the tendons of the legs. The therapist recommended a course of treatment involving electrotherapy and tailored exercises specifically designed to target her quadriceps.
After a month of consistent therapy, she reported a significant reduction in her leg pain and was able to walk without a limp. Furthermore, she was able to resume her favorite pastime of playing volleyball without any discomfort. The therapy had proven to be a remarkable success, allowing her to return to her daily activities and family responsibilities with renewed vigor and a sense of freedom.
Namutebi Hawula is a 5-year-old girl who lives in the village of Kikerege, located along Kikyusa Road, roughly 3 kilometers away from SOS Ministries at Kubamitwe. She lives with her mother and father.
At the age of 2 Namutebi fell sick with Malaria while at home by the time her parents rushed to the hospital for medical attention she had become seriously ill. After almost a month at Kiwoko Hospital, they were discharged to go back home. Unfortunately, Namutebi's health continued to deteriorate. Her parents were worried and tried everything, including visiting shrines, to save their daughter's life. They sold whatever they had to pay for the exorbitant medical bills, hoping to find a cure for their daughter's illness.
In 2022, Namutebi's father was advised to visit the SOS Medical Centre for treatment. Upon arrival, underwent assessment for a wheelchair and started receiving treatment, including weekly physiotherapy sessions for her condition.
Her father is a peasant farmer who grows food crops mainly for home consumption and the remnant surplus is what he sells to raise money to look after his family. Hawula’s mother is a housewife who keeps home nursing her daughter and doing other home chores.
In August last year during the rainy season a storm hit the house of Hawula and part of it was washed away, their house was in a dilapidated state and one side of the bricks had fallen apart and was replaced with mud to prevent rain from entering inside the house. This left them in a dire situation because the father couldn’t raise enough money to renovate the house.
Joni’s House, a program of Joni and Friends through SOS Ministries blessed Hawula’s family with a 3 roomed house that protects them from heavy rains and strong winds. Because of this act of love and care towards people living with disabilities Hawula’s father who is a Muslim has started coming to our church “Community Bible Church of Kubamitwe”. We are really grateful to God for the work His doing in our people’s hearts.
“We feel so blessed by Joni House, for the new house constructed for us on behalf of Hawula. We can now sleep well at home minus rain disturbing us.” Nsubuga Musa Bogere Hawula’s father.
Vincent is a 32-year-old man who was born and raised in the serene and lush environs of Kigumira, Katikamu sub-county, which is a part of the picturesque Luweero district. Unfortunately, despite the beauty of his surroundings, Vincent's life has been significantly impacted by his health challenges. He was diagnosed with epilepsy at a very young age, and as a result, he has been experiencing frequent and intense headaches and eating difficulties due to the pain. These issues forced him to discontinue his education after completing secondary school.
Despite the hurdles he has faced, Vincent has been able to manage his condition through regular medication from the reliable and trustworthy SOS Medical Centre. Thanks to the medication, his seizures have significantly reduced, and he is now able to live a more stable and comfortable life. However, the challenges have not entirely disappeared, and Vincent has been unable to pursue his dreams of attending university due to his health complications. Instead, he has focused on farming and other activities that he can manage within his limitations.
SOS Ministries through the Joni’s House program of Joni and Friends had the pleasure of taking Vincent on a field trip to two local farms, where he was able to gain hands-on experience in pig farming. Being his biggest interest, he was thrilled to receive specialized training on the best practices for caring for pigs during the visit. This year, we were delighted to gift him with two top-quality pigs, which he can raise and sell to earn money for his university tuition. This investment has paved the way for his success, and today, Vincent is one of the best farmers in the village. His animal structure is of top quality, containing Indigenous Microorganisms (IMO), and he raises the best breeds of pigs. We are proud to have supported him through the Joni House program, and we hope that he will continue to achieve his academic dreams with our continued support.
Kabenge David is a 31-year-old man who is happily married with two lovely children. He is a talented gospel artist and a respected minister in his local church, where he serves with dedication. Before his life took an unexpected turn, David worked as a factory worker, earning an honest living to support his family.
However, on New Year's Eve of 2022, David was involved in a devastating road traffic accident that left him with a severe hip fracture. The injury was so severe that doctors recommended hip reconstruction surgery to manage it. Unfortunately, David and his family did not have the financial means to afford such a costly surgical procedure.
After several failed fundraising attempts among his friends and relatives, including staging a gospel music concert despite the excruciating pain, David decided to seek medical financial support from SOS Medical Centre in August 2023. He had heard of several success stories of people in the community who had received orthopedic surgeries supported by Joni’s House program of Joni and Friends through SOS Medical Centre, and he hoped that they could help him get out of the pain and back on his feet.
David, the young man in his prime years, had been suffering from excruciating bone pain for a long time due to a hip fracture. However, through the medical fund, we were able to secure an appointment for him to see an orthopedic surgeon. In February 2024, David underwent a successful total hip replacement surgery which brought him immense relief. After almost a week of rest post-surgery, he was able to start ambulating using crutches. The moment his feet touched the ground, David was overjoyed to feel his hip stable again. The constant pain he used to feel from the fractured site had disappeared and the pain he now experienced was from the fresh surgical wounds.
A month later, David's surgical wounds had healed and the pain had disappeared. He could now walk longer distances using only one crutch for support. He could even assume postures that he couldn't before, like bending and kneeling, and was progressively getting into squatting. This has enabled him to regain a sense of independence in going about his activities of daily living. David is now able to walk independently again and return to work, marking a significant milestone in his recovery journey.
