Gasping for Breath, Then Help Came!

Isack was always active and played soccer, with a homemade ball, as often as he could.

“I played the whole day,” said Isack.  “Sometimes I even forgot to come home for lunch.”  

But when Isack developed enlarged adenoids in his throat, it made it difficult for him to breathe. Over time, he lost his energy. He no longer played, and he barely ate.

Isack explained, “When I go to sleep at night my nose hurts. It is so difficult to breathe, and I feel so bad.”

Isack’s sister said, “At night, he would wake up gasping for air. It’s always worse when he is sleeping. I was afraid he would stop breathing. There were even times his eyes were puffy from his lack of sleep.”

His condition made it difficult for him to stay awake at school.  Many times, he stayed home and slept all day.

His sister explained, “We often took him to the hospital for medication. My parents don’t have much money, so when we learned he needed surgery, we didn’t know what to do.  They couldn’t afford surgery.”

Then they reached out to African Mission Healthcare, a ministry supported by CBN.  We soon arranged and paid for Isack’s surgery.

CBN Reporter, Dan Reany, said, “These surgeries take less than an hour, but it's 45 minutes that'll change a child's life.”

Isack said, “When I came back from the hospital, I felt really good. I am not tired anymore, because I sleep all night now. I can finally play again and eat as much as I want, without any trouble breathing. I go to school every day, too. I even scored two goals at recess the other day. I am so happy.  Thank you so much for helping me.”