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  • 10-year-old needs N19m for kidney transplant

    10-year-old needs N19m for kidney transplant

    A10-year-old David Paul diagnosed with chronic kidney is looking for N19million for a kidney transplant.

    His father, Daniel Paul, is appealing to the public to assist them as the family has exhausted its resources on David, who is on twice-daily dialysis amounting to N160,000 weekly.

    So far, the family has spent over N4.5 million.

    He added that doctors recommended a kidney transplant, which is estimated at N19 million if it is carried out in Nigeria and about N30 million if done in India.

    He stated; “We have spent all our meagre earnings, borrowed from friends, neighbours and church brethren but the situation has increased to what it is now: Stage 4 CKD, TB, Heart Failure and BP.

    “The recommendations of the consultants are: 1. twice daily dialysis and urgent kidney transplant which is N160,000/week and estimated N19million and the money is not there, thereby worsening the boy’s situation even as he lies there in the hospital.

    “We have borrowed N1.5 million and got assistance of N1.6 million from family, friends and even church members. All together, we have spent N4.5 million.”

    He recounted that David was initially admitted to the Model Primary Health Centre at Kampala Junction in Mile 1, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for Malaria until he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

    He said: “Precisely on February 4, 2024, about 8pm during dinner time with other members of the family, David started vomiting and it was a mixture of food particles, water and blood.

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    “Seeing him vomiting blood brought fear and concern to us because prior to that, he was very hale and hearty and was even termed ‘hyperactive child’ by his teachers in school.

    “The mother took him to the Model Primary Health Centre at Kampala Junction in Mile 1, where he was tested for HIV, infection and MP (Malaria Parasite) and the first two tests turned negative, so he was treated for Malaria as an outpatient for three days.

    “All through this time, he was stable and still going to school. Two months later (April), we discovered a body and a fatty face. We took him back to the same hospital where more advanced tests were recommended, including a scan.

    “These were all carried out and results submitted to the doctor who referred us to either the RSUTH or the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital – UPTH, with suspicion of Nephrotic Syndrome.

    “With the oral and verbal referral and doctor-to-parents counselling, we took him to the Military Hospital, Port Harcourt, when the case increased to an emergency situation with fear that we might lose him because he was convulsing, swollen with excess fluids in his body and had increased Blood Pressure.

    “The Military Hospital managed him all through April and May and discovered that they could not handle the situation.

    “They wanted to refer us to the UPTH but for proximity sake, we requested to be referred to RSUTH, where he is being managed till date. But, in February this year, we moved him to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital – UUTH in Akwa Ibom, where we noticed that the process was the same with extra financial burden of having to do some of the test again under their watch, we returned him back to RSUTH to continue the management.”

    The family appealed to well-meaning Nigerians, organisations, and government agencies for financial assistance to enable David to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant.

    “We are depleted financially and don’t know what else to do to save the boy.

    “Please, we need help from philanthropic Nigerians. The cost of transplant stated up there is estimated by the consultant if it is done in Nigeria but if it is outside Nigeria, it may be way higher because of visa processing and forex,” he added.

    Our correspondent who visited the boy at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital Children’s Emergency Ward reported that his case is “very pitiable.”

    One of the nurses who spoke on condition of anonymity said the case has been like that since 2024.

    The boy’s distraught mother told our reporter that the doctor informed her about an hour earlier the child would need blood transfusion.

    Contributions can be made to the father’s account below: First Bank Plc. Account number: 3070035721 Account name: Daniel Paul

    He can also be reached via 08064450145, 07085556206

  • Abdulahi, 42, needs N30m for kidney transplant

    Abdulahi, 42, needs N30m for kidney transplant

    For 41-year-old petty trader, Mrs Idayat Abdulahi, it is difficult time, as she is busy running around on account of her ill her husband.

    Her husband, Nurudeen Abdulahi, 42, a former employee of Bosch Nigeria, has been down with kidney failure for about two years and has only survived thus far on bi-weekly dialysis, which cost N120,000 per session. As a result, he has had to undergo between eight and nine dialysis every month, which has literally drained their purses and whatever earning or investment they may have tied down.

    Now the doctors are recommending outright kidney transplant as the only lasting solution. Besides, Mrs Abdulahi said the doctors have also warned that continuous dialysis can also be injurious to the human body cells.

    Fortunately, she says they already have a wiling kidney donor, but the big challenge is fund to finance the transplant, which is estimated to cost about N30million.

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    Narrated Mrs Abdulahi: “It all started about two years ago when he started losing weight; later, he started losing appetite, followed by incessant throwing up. He couldn’t seem to retain any food, as he ended up vomiting everything he ate.  Initially we thought it was the regular malaria and typhoid, since the symptoms were suggestive of these. We went for a test, which actually confirmed he had these ailments; so he took medication, but still there was no improvement.

    “So we went back to the hospital and we were referred to the Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), where he underwent other tests and was eventually diagnosed with kidney failure.

    “Since then he has been undergoing two dialysis every week at N120,000 per session, which you would agree with me is draining. As I speak, we have exhausted all funds, yet the doctors say the only way out is through a kidney transplant. The transplant itself is to cost N22million at Saint Nicholas Hospital, but alongside post surgery, medication and other processes, they have put the overall cost at N30milion.

    “It is for this reason that I’m calling on pubic-spirited Nigerians to come to our aid, as this is beyond money we can generate. My husband used to work with Bosch, but he had been disengaged from there even before he took ill, and we have exhausted every penny from private business he was running.

    His account details are: Abdulahi Nurudeen Omotope: GTB 0541614932. God will replenish you as you reach out to us.

  • Man needs N12m for kidney transplant

    Man needs N12m for kidney transplant

    A man battling for his life, Olalekan Oluyemi, is seeking the help of Nigerians to raise N12 million for kidney transplant.

    Oluyemi was first diagnosed in October 2022 following complications of high blood pressure.

    He undergoes dialysis twice or thrice a week at N60,000 per session, and also depending on other treatments he might need if his PCV or Iron is low.

    Other weekly medications cost N15,000. 

    The condition has affected the family’s resources and they have had to resort to online loan sharks for help.

    His wife, Adekemi, begged Nigerians to help save her husband’s life.

    She said: “My husband’s sickness has seriously affected us and now we owe online loan apps. According to doctors, the kidney failure was as a result of his high blood pressure.

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    “We already have a donor and the surgery will be done at Zenith Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. But we need N12 million for the surgery which we cannot afford now. We have spent all we have on dialysis and medication so we need the help of Nigerians.

    “I’m pleading with all Nigerians to come to my aid and help save my husband. No amount is too small to donate.”

    Donations can be sent to 0054952032, Unity Ban, Olalekan Oluyemi. 

  • Driver needs N10m for kidney transplant

    A 44-year-old driver, Mr. Wale Ogungbesan, is seeking help  to raise N10 million for kidney transplant.

    He said he spent N71,000 twice weekly on pints of blood and dialysis when he has the money.

    This, he said, included N36,000 for two pints of blood and N35,000 for dialysis.

    Ogungbesan said he was now receiving blood and dialysis once in a week because of lack of funds.

    He said whenever he missed the dialysis because of money, his leg becomes swollen.

    Ogungbesan said he would start vomiting blood and his breathing would be fast and at that point, his family would rush him to Lagos from Ogun State for dialysis.

    He said: “I used to work in an insurance company in Lagos as a contract staff. But for the past four months, I have not been to the office because of my illness. It started on June 9. I travelled to Abeokuta on official assignment. When I returned, I had a terrible stomach upset. I could not sleep, stand or even do anything.

    “When I got home the second day, the pain was so severe that I visited a private hospital near my house at Sango in Ogun State. I was given drugs to ease the pain, but the pain did not stop. The next day, I was asked to run some tests, and I did. I was sweating profusely and breathing very fast.

    After the test, they said the problem might be with my appendix and they started treating appendicitis. But the pain continued. I later went to a hospital behind Sango garage, Abeokuta where they detected that my two kidneys were not working well. I was told I needed dialysis. I was coughing and vomiting blood. My friends, children and wife rushed me to a specialist medical centre. I did the tests again and the hospital confirmed that I had problem with my kidneys.”

     

     

  • This man needs N10m for kidney transplant

    This man needs N10m for kidney transplant

    Atewojaye Muyiwa Emmanuel, 31, had believed that education and hard work make one achieve one’s goals in life. He worked hard while in school and had Upper Credit Grade score in the Department of Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ede Osun State. Before his health failed him, he was a Higher National Diploma (HND) 1 student.

    Just a couple of months ago, life became cruel to him. He lost his dad. Seemingly, he was too carried away by the pursuit of his dream so much so that he did not notice some changes in his body organs.

    His kidney had suffered so much damage, which medical experts attributed to high blood pressure.  He would not stop wondering what could have led to it. After some tests, it was discovered that his left heart was swollen.

    He said: “The sickness began in December, last year when I was doing my industrial attachment in Lagos. I just observed that I could not sleep. The cough was severe, even as people drew my attention to my swollen legs.

    “So, by December, I came back home (Ibadan) and by January, I went for series of tests after which doctors discovered that I had kidney problems.

    “They asked me to see a nephrologist in Sagamu who placed me on drugs and I have been on the drugs since January. But the sickness became worse in August. I was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan where I was admitted and placed on treatment. They placed me on dialysis. But when the doctors went on strike, I had to leave the hospital for a private one where I carry out my weekly dialysis.

    “Each dialysis session costs N50, 000 and I do it twice a week; making it N100, 000 weekly. When my situation got worse in August, I had to abandon my education in order to receive proper treatment. The school management is aware of my case”, the pale-looking Muyiwa said.

    With intermittent deep coughs, Muyiwa stressed that the intervention of friends, families, relatives, neighbours and even the management of his school had brought them this far in sorting the N100, 000 spent weekly on dialysis.

    However, he needs financial help from public-spirited Nigerians to raise the N10 million required for an urgent kidney transplant if he would live.

    Being optimistic, he said: “I want to be a builder. I know I will still live and become one. After this sickness, I will go back to school and complete my education by the grace of God and I will achieve my dreams. I have a lot of people who are looking up to me. I want to make an impact in my generation. I know this sickness is just like a temporary setback, I know I will overcome it one day.

    “We have been spending N100, 000 per week on dialysis for a couple of months now and the only source had been family, friends, neighbours and my school but it is obvious that they are all broke because they have really tried for me. My father died in February last year and it is only my mother who has been doing all the running around.

    “That is why I want Nigerians to help me so that I can raise the money for the kidney transplant because that seems the only option.

    “I need to do this transplant as soon as possible so that I will be able to catch up. I want benevolent Nigerians to help me raise the fund. It is my passionate plea”, he begged amid tears.

    His 63-year-old mother, Mrs Grace Atewojaye, lamented that she was just recovering from the death of her husband when her son’s illness began.

    “I have sold all I could to raise funds coupled with the support from friends, families, neighbours, church members, to come this far but that the N100, 000 spent weekly on dialysis is obviously not sustainable.”

    She appealed to well-meaning individuals to come to her aid to raise the N10 million needed for the kidney transplant in order to save her son.

    The Executive Director, Global Youth Leadership and Girl-Child Foundation, Dr. Adepeju Oti, who had been on the vanguard of helping to create awareness on the plight of Mayowa for people to come to his aid, said it is obvious Mayowa needs more than she and her organisation was doing if he must achieve his dreams.

    “We are doing this for humanity and posterity. I get concerned with the youth and girl-child because they are the strength of the nation. We have been creating awareness both online and on other social media.

    “All I am doing is to help him get his life back, for him to be able to achieve his vision and for him to lend a hand to others when he gets out of this. That is why we are appealing to Nigerians to help save the innocent young man before he lost the battle.”

    Financial support can reach him through his account details: Muyiwa Atewojaye Emmanuel GTBank 0217524505, Global Youth Leadership and Girl-Child Foundation GTBank 0171120241 or www.gylgfoundation.org/issues/kidneytransplantdonation

     

  • Ex-Immigration officer needs N10m for kidney transplant

    Ex-Immigration officer needs N10m for kidney transplant

    What began as swollen legs five years ago has become a life-threatening ailment for Mr. Joseph Kayode Fagbolagun, a retired Immigration officer.

    He is calling on benevolent Nigerians to help him raise N10 million for a kidney transplant in India.

    According to him, the swollen legs were first noticed in 2011 and after running some tests, the results showed likely chronic kidney disease, following which he began regular visits to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on doctors’ appointment.

    In 2014, the swelling had spread to every part of his body, confirming the early diagnoses of a kidney disease. A month’s admission at LUTH gave some respite. But since he was discharged from the hospital, the disease has continued to torment his life.

    Now that both kidneys have failed, Mr. Fagbolagun undergoes dialysis twice weekly. Each dialysis costs N50,000. He spends N100,000 every week. The amount covers a pint of blood since he loses blood during every dialysis.

    Fagbolagun has been advised to go for a kidney transplant in India, and this will cost him N10 million. The cost covers surgery, transportation, accommodation and feeding for four people– himself, a donor, a guarantor and someone to care for him.

    Having spent almost all his life-savings on treatment, Fagbolagun is appealing to good-hearted Nigerians to come to his aid as his family could no longer shoulder the cost of the weekly dialysis.

    His doctor, who pleaded for anonymity because he was not mandated to speak on the matter, confirmed Mr. Fagbolagun’s health status. According to the doctor, Fagbolagun has been his patient since 2014 when it was confirmed that his kidneys had failed.

    The doctor advised him to go for a transplant since his case was beyond dialysis.

    Those who are moved to help save Mr. Fagbolagun could make donations to this account: Account Name: Fagbolagun Joseph Kayode. Account number 2002878629 of First Bank Plc.

    For further information, Mr Fagbolagun could be contacted on 08037224537

     

  • Woman needs kidney transplant

    Mrs.  Olufemi  Temidayo Grace Orunkoyi, 50,  has called for financial help to raise N12 million for kidney transplant.

    Mrs. Orunkoyi, who works at the Adekunle  Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko  (AAUA), is  diagnosed of kidney-related disease.

    Since January when the diagnosis was done, Mrs Orunkoyi has been going through dialysis that cost a fortune.

    In its report, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, stated that  Mrs Orunkoyi needs N620,000 monthly to remain alive.

    The  breakdown, he said, is: dialysis –  N300,000, erythropoicin, N120,000, hypertensive, N50,000, anti-lipids  N10,000, iron sucrose injection N40,000, phosphate  binders N20,000, Vitamin D therapy N30,000 and investigations N50,000. The ultimate care of her condition, according to the medical doctor, is kidney transplant which would cost N12 million.

    According to her husband, they have been going to the hospital since last year which has gulped all the family could raise. The frequent visit to hospitals, especially Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostic Centre, Ondo has not made her to report for duty at AAUA.

    Mr. Olufemi Orunkoyi is a retired teacher who has not collected  gratuity since he retired from the state service in 2014.

    The pension has also not been paid, making the family to depend  on others to survive

    The situation is made worse because of the inability of the state government to pay  its workforce making it difficult  for the woman to raise money from her colleagues in the office.

    The family also appealed to their church, Gospel Faith Mission International to  come  to  the aid of one of its members who is lying critically ill at FMC, Owo. Any financial assistance should be paid to Orunkoyi Samuel Olufemi Skye Bank: 1762206122 and First Bank: 3060648971

     

  • Lawyer seeks financial help for kidney transplant

    Lawyer seeks financial help for kidney transplant

    A lawyer, Leonard Dibia, is battling to save his life. Down with kidney failure, he needs N5 million to complete the N11 million needed for a transplant.

    The N5 million, he said, will cover donor fee, post-transplant drugs, and preparatory dialysis.

    “For over two years, he has battled with renal failure – meaning his kidneys have been badly damaged after many years of fighting diabetes,” his twin brother, Mike Dibia, said.

    He said Dibia’s diabetic condition of 18 years developed into an “end-case” kidney failure in September 2014, and his life has been sustained through two dialysis sessions at N80,000 per week.

    “This is apart from the cost of repeated medical tests and palliative drugs. Being a husband and a father of four, the sustenance of his family (rents, schools, etc) equally takes a toll on his finances and those of his relatives,” the brother said.

    The lawyer has been advised to undergo kidney transplant.

    “The dialysis sessions, still being done to keep him alive, are becoming traumatic for his spent frame, and complications such as partial blindness and paralysis are occurring,” he said.

    Mike said a donor has been found and all preliminary medical examinations and compatibility tests done.

    “Considering that the cost outlay is beyond what Leo can afford having nearly exhausted all his saving, we would appreciate support from well-meaning Nigerians.

    “Donations can be made to Leonard Dibia’s Zenith Bank Plc account: 1005576765.

    “Through various litigations, Leo has fought impunity by law enforcement officials, winning several judgments for victims of human rights abuses. But now he fights for his own life. And he is determined to win too,” Mike said.

     

  • In search of N50m for Emma Ugolee’s kidney transplant

    In search of N50m for Emma Ugolee’s kidney transplant

    FOR five years, Emma Ugolee battled with Stage five Chronic Kidney Disease. But stretched to breaking point, the media personality has appealed for help, saying he needs about N50m for a successful kidney transplant.

    “With a failed transplant in 2012, several procedures and dialysis done three times a week and numerous complications, I have mentally, emotionally, physically and financially been steady hovering around a breaking point,” wrote Ugolee in a public letter.

    “Irrespective, I decided to push on and give an attempt at survival my all. With a few well-meaning friends I have carried this burden alone for half a decade at great cost.

    “The will to keep pushing may be present but my body, experts say, is unable to take the routine battering any more. Hence my veins are giving way.

    After being diagnosed, he had paid from his own purse to have a kidney transplant in India on February 22, 2012 but the kidney failed after six months. He has endured dialysis thrice a week at the average cost of N35, 000 per session.

    And his current condition which he stated as Venouss Stenosis has made his “blood circulation irregular, breathing difficult and my upper body blotting.”

    “The immediate solution is to put in a stent in the vein and go for the transplant. Sadly, I have no funds to solo push for being alive anymore. I need you please to keep me here

    “So I plead for your sympathy to be transformed into action on my behalf with supporting this attempt to raise funds for my transplant.

    “May God bless you as you get moved in your heart to help.”

    Some artistes that have promoted Ugolee’s appeal include 2Baba, Wiz Kid, D’banj, Sammie Okposo, Timaya, Ibinabo Fiberesima and others.

    Ugolee made name for himself reporting entertainment on his television show, The Gist. While in university in 1999, he and some friends appeared on Just Gisting, a segment of Life and Style Show on Minaj Broadcast International (MBI).

    After he hosted the show once, the MBI management asked his to host the show, transforming the 10-minute segment to a one hour independent entertainment show. The Gist which airs on Hip TV, DSTV and GOTV platforms covers comedy, music and movies.

    He worked with telecommunications giant Globacom for ten years, hosting a musical programme, ‘Glo Top Ten Countdown.’

    Ugolee holds an Economics degree from the Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) Economics and a MBA in Marketing from the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo. “In a few years’ time, I hope that The Gist by God’s grace will become the hub for entertainment industry to trash nagging issues out,” he said in an interview earlier this year.

    “Apart from being a respected talk show in the country, it’s going to be an instrument of change in the entertainment industry.”

    You can contribute to the fundraising campaign by crediting his bank account: 1002786554 (Emmanuel Ugolee, Zenith Bank) or visit his Gofundme page to donate.

  • Patient needs N10m for kidney transplant

    Patient needs N10m for kidney transplant

    At 45, Okere Osondu has lost the reason to smile. His bubbling and healthy life hit a hitch early last year when tests revealed that his two kidneys had become dysfunctional.

    His world seemed to come to an end with hope of life dimming to the lowest ebb. His continued survival and health hang on raising N10 million to fund kidney transplant abroad. Otherwise, he will have to spend the rest of his life undergoing dialysis which costs huge sum of money every week.

    He visits the hospital for dialysis thrice a week and buys medication and supplements to support his ailing system. The combination of the three costs him N75, 000 per week.

    “Since February last year, I have been a renal patient but my kidneys started failing before I found out fully what was happening to me,” he said

    Osondu, who is an accountant, said he experienced signs and symptoms such as intense headache and swelling of the feet but thought it was as a result of a rise in his blood pressure.

    “I eventually went to see a doctor but he didn’t know what was wrong. I did a few tests and nothing revealed what was wrong. It was long after I did a test that they found out that my kidneys are bad,” Osondu said, wearing a sad look.

    His visiting the hospital three times a week and buying medications and supplements worth N75, 000, Osondu said if he had known that this would have happened to him, he would have done things differently to safeguard his health.

    His words: ”Normally, I would go to University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan twice per week. But because I now have a build-up of fluid in my belly, I have to go an extra day for what is called ‘topping’, which entails extracting the fluid from my belly because the machine won’t be able to do it. It can only filter the blood.”

    Nausea, muscle weakness, erratic breathing, sleepless nights and dependence on family members have become the order of the day. He feels life will be unbearable for him if he didn’t undertake the kidney transplant soonest.

    “I don’t know for how much longer I can manage. I have spent all my life savings on weekly dialysis because I am not working again. The doctor said if I can change one of the dysfunctional kidneys then I can be fine. They said it will cost N10 million. The donor will take N2.5million while the balance goes for surgery and treatment,” he said.

    To this end, Osondu is pleading to the public for financial assistance in order to stay alive.

    He said:” This is not an easy sickness. I would really like people to help me financially for my kidney transplant because as a renal patient, you know you have to be on a strict diet. I would be so grateful to those who would assist me.”

    Since early last year, his wife has almost abandoned her job to render 24-hour care to Osondu. The Ibadan-based accountant hails from Imo State.

    Donations can be made to Osondu’s bank account. Bank: Diamond Bank. Name: Okere Osondu, Account number: 0005247595 or Skye Bank: 1040726562. You can also call him on 08033776286 or 08186768020.