The second largest country of Africa, full of paradoxes. On one hand, it is rich in natural resources (including cobalt, copper, coltan, crude oil, diamonds, gold); on the other hand, its inhabitants are among the poorest in the world. For decades, the DRC has been suffering from prolonged conflicts that have led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.
21.05.2021
A few years ago, we could only dream of being able to save cancer patients. Today, thanks to your High Fives! our medical center in Ntamugenga is treating more and more complicated cases. If we don’t help these people, no one will.
Joanna’s parents went to several hospitals before coming here. There is only one oncologist in all of North Kivu, so getting an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan is incredibly difficult. Doctors were helpless at the sight of a few-month-old girl with a large mass on her cheek. Her mother was determined to find a doctor who could provide real help and finally turned to us.
We did an ultrasound and a biopsy, sister Agnieszka brought in an oncologist for a consultation and we made the decision to operate. Little Joanna has the surgery behind her. The biopsy showed that the change is not cancerous, allowing her family to breathe a sigh of relief. The swelling visible on the photo taken a few days ago is getting smaller every day, while Joanna’s smile and playful attitude are growing by the day.
These are the types of things we can accomplish with your High Fives.
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11.09.2024
Little Fabien needs urgent help! Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis sounds mysterious, although it’s estimated that this anatomical defect occurs in as many as 8 in 1,000 children. For Fabien, born in the heart of the Congolese bush, this diagnosis could mean a slow death from starvation and dehydration. His mother was at a loss—her son […]
21.08.2024
A woman who loses her husband is called a widow. A child who loses their parents becomes an orphan. We have words for so many things, but there is no word for a parent who loses a child. Perhaps it’s because such a reversal of the natural order is beyond what our hearts, let alone […]
28.06.2024
When I was leaving for tests with other patients, I asked the physiotherapist to bring Dawid some juice – maybe he will wake up from this coma, maybe he will be thirsty? The news of Dawid’s passing reached Sister Agnieszka the same day. She had fought for him for many months, providing him with treatment […]
