Bumali Kirunda, 7 years old, shares the fate of many Ugandan children: he is an AIDS orphan. Both parents died shortly after each other, leaving behind Bumali, who was just 2 years old at the time. His 83-year-old grandmother took her grandson in, but because of her old age she was unable to care for him properly. When the little boy also showed serious symptoms of illness, his grandmother sought help from HOREMI. Bumali’s disease turned out to be an unfortunately severe form of leprosy.
His life could be saved, but he has been suffering from severe and incurable consequences of the leprosy infection ever since. Due to atrophied muscles and paralysis, Bumali cannot walk independently. Like a baby, he therefore had to be carried through life on the backs of helpers for several years.
It was only through international donations that HOREMI was able to procure a used wheelchair for Bumali. With his wheelchair, the seven-year-old can now at least participate a little in the everyday life of his friends at HOREMI.
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