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Medical Camps
Kayondo Charles is 13 years old. He was born with hydrocephalus — a build-up of fluid around the brain that needs lifelong medical monitoring and care. With his family’s full consent, Friends of Bukomansimbi is sharing his story so that his treatment can continue without interruption.
Charles’s condition means regular hospital visits, prescribed medication, and a carefully managed diet. His parents estimate transport and medication at roughly UGX 340,000 a month, plus about UGX 100,000 a month for the nutrient-rich food — fish, meat, rice and fruit — that his treatment plan requires. Altogether, keeping his care on track costs the family roughly UGX 400,000 (about US $120) every month, which is simply beyond what they can manage alone.
We have opened a 12-month campaign to raise $1,440 (UGX 4,800,000) — enough to cover a full year of Charles’s transport, medication and food costs. With his family’s permission, we have also shared his doctor’s note, describing his diagnosis and ongoing needs, on his campaign page.
