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Helen, aged 40, lives with her five children (aged 5–17) in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum. Ten years ago, she and her husband moved from Kisi in north-western Kenya to Nairobi, hoping to find work and thus a better income. Her dreams came to nothing: unemployment, high school fees and, compared to the provincial capital of Kisi, an equally high cost of living dashed her hopes.
Helen has been suffering from severe high blood pressure for years. She cannot afford the necessary medication. During one of my recent consultations, I measured her blood pressure again and found it to be extremely high at 210/110 mmHg (< 140/90 is normal).
As such high blood pressure carries a significant risk of heart attack and stroke, Helen must receive treatment!
Thanks to a generous donor – whose closest family member also suffers severely from high blood pressure and its complications, and who therefore understands what untreated high blood pressure means for the person affected – Helen has finally received help in the form of a fixed monthly donation of €50.