“10-Year-Old Son Needs ₦19m for Life-Saving Kidney Transplant,” Teacher Cries Out For Help

• 10-year-old David, diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease needs N19million for a kidney transplant
• David's father, Daniel Paul has appealed to well-meaning individuals, groups and firms to help the family raise the needed amount for surgery
• The teacher said the family had exhausted its available resources of over N4.5 million on David's sickness

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

Port Harcourt, Rivers state - A teacher, Daniel Paul, has cried out for help to raise N19million for a kidney transplant for his 10-year-old son, David.

The father said his son is diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease.

Mr Paul has appealed to well-meaning individuals, groups and firms to come to his rescue as he attempts to save his son.

As reported by The Punch, the man explained that the family had exhausted its available resources on David, who is on twice-daily dialysis, amounting to N160,000 weekly.

He further disclosed that the family resorted to public appeal after spending over N4.5 million.

“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.”

According to Mr paul, the doctors recommended a kidney transplant, estimated to cost about ₦19 million in Nigeria and about N30 million if his son is transferred to India.

“The recommendations of the consultants are: 1. twice daily dialysis and urgent kidney transplant which is N160,000/week and estimated N19m respectively 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.”

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