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| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nuhu Nganga |
| Age | 12 years |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
Social situation:
Three weeks ago, Nuhu was simply referred by the Youth Welfare Office to the “The Nest” orphanage, with the following statement: “6-year-old boy abandoned at Kiambu Hospital (a state hospital)”. The police are currently investigating where he comes from.
The fact is, the boy is about 12 years old. He cannot speak properly and was brought to the remand centre by the child welfare services two years ago as an abandoned child. Officially, it is not permitted to place children in prison, and the Child Protection Services should have found him a place in a care home long ago. In prison, he was neglected until he became severely malnourished and seriously ill. There were suspicions of meningitis; he had a high fever and seizures, deep open bedsores on his hip bones, a bleeding wound on his head and swollen hands (from being beaten?). There is also evidence of rape. Furthermore, he was completely neglected. He is HIV-negative, but the test must be repeated in three months due to the suspected rape. Nuhu spent three weeks in intensive care because his TB test was positive and he had to be isolated.
He was sent from the hospital to the ‘The Nest’ orphanage virtually overnight. The outstanding hospital bill amounts to 13,000 euros!
Medical details:
Nuhu is very happy at ‘The Nest’ and is already speaking a little – albeit indistinctly – but full of confidence, and he is very grateful for everything. But what he’d love most is to just eat all day! According to the scales, he has put on 4 kg since he’s been at ‘The Nest’!
Next week, he is due to return to hospital for a few days, as the wound on his hip is so deep and hardened that the dead tissue needs to be removed. In addition, a specialist is to be consulted to find out why Nuhu cannot speak properly.
The outstanding hospital bill and the costs still to come far exceed ‘The Nest’s’ budget, so we are relying on your help!
Please help Nuhu!