This archive report was first published on 29 July 2019.
On July 27, 2019, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko pledged to donate Sh1 million to Faith Mwende, an 8-year-old girl from Makueni county, who needs Sh4 million for a bone marrow transplant in India.
Faith, a pupil at Muusini Primary School, was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia in 2017. The condition occurs when a person's body stops producing enough new blood cells, leaving them feeling fatigued and with a higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
Her father, Fredrick Mailu Mutinda, told Nairobi News that Faith has been receiving blood transfusions every month since her diagnosis.
Faith composed a heart-wrenching poem, narrating how the disease has changed her life in terms of her health and education.
“Mwili wangu umefura si ati nikunona, maradhi yamenifanya kufura, afya yangu kimeumana
“Kila mara naongezwa damu kwa sindano chungu sana, mara nakosa fahamu nakujihisi mtu asiyenamaana
“Masome mengi nimekosa, muda mwingi niko hospitalini, nambari moja nimekosa zile za mwisho zanijali
“Aki mum si yangu makosa ni ugonjwa tu ni jali”
Well-wishers can send in their contributions to:
Paybill: 641179
Account No: 1238753264
Account Name: Faith Mwende
Bank: KCB Makindu Branch
