This Young Man Needs 3.5 Million For A Kidney Transplant. Can You Help Him?

 Kenyans are known to have big hearts .Hearts so big that they give generously when it comes those in need. Despite all our differences, we unite to help the sick, fight for justice or feed those in drought or war-stricken areas.

A courtesy we extend to our neighbors as they seek refuge from their war—torn countries. And that is why 32 year old Steve Alex Muchiri is reaching out to Kenyans for their help. He is looking for financial aid to enable him to have a kidney transplant since he has End Stage Renal Disease –ERN.

Steve narrates his story to Ghafla.

“Around two and a half years ago, I started experiencing high blood pressure whose cause was still a mystery. But we went to a hospital where they administered medicine for the condition.

The drugs administered then failed to control the pressure so we had to seek for more help. A doctor from Mater Hospital in South B performed a kidney biopsy which revealed I had mild sclerosis (formation of tiny scars inside my kidney walls)” he says.

Before adding that “The doctor attempted to rectify the situation using medicine such as Nebulet and Asppersoline to no avail as the blood pressure still spiked. Things got worse in late November of 2014 a situation that was worsened by the onset of muscle cramps especially during the night or when I rested.

I sought help from various hospitals including Agha Khan and after some evaluations the consulted renal specialist dropped the devastating news that I had signs of kidney failure. And they advised I start on dialysis which I have been on ever since.

In the event I fail to have a kidney transplant then I will be hooked to the dialysis machine for the rest of my life, a process that cost a whoping 100,000.Luckily my family members were willing to donate a kidney and one of them was my sister whom we belong to the same blood group. However before I get her kidney some tests need to be performed to establish whether the kidney was compatible with my body. The whole kidney transplant process expected to take place in India will cost 3.5 million Kshs.”

The patient

Steve has been on maintenance dialysis for the last 6 months since January 2015 at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital and Chogoria Mission Hospital. He needs 800,000 thousand for pre-transplant tests and procedures, 2.5 million for the transplant and fees, 300, 000 for return air tickets for three people and 200, 000 for accommodation and upkeep.

If you can help in any way kindly contact his family on 0721227826 or  send money to Paybill Number 558854

Here is his medical report: