One of our people recently saw a victim of diabetic ulcer. The sore had eaten deep into his right hand. The bones of his right hand were showing. No skin covering the internal muscle tissue. And his right right palm was swollen.
The condition is such that the victim cannot do any office work and most manual jobs that require the use of two hands. In this victim’s case, it has really affected his lifestyle, and his ability to earn. When his condition is considered vis a vis the very difficult economic conditions in Nigeria today where people faint because they haven’t eaten in days, you see that he’s facing a lot.
We gave him 15,000 Naira and on a second occasion 2000 Naira, to help him feed. A medical expert we consulted told us that the best thing we can do for the victim for now is to help him with funds to cater for his welfare until the wound heals and skin is grafted.
More About Diabetic Ulcers
The diabetic ulcer is a slow healing wound. The victim has to regularly go to the hospital to have it properly cleaned. This is to prevent infection. The doctors will also check the wound to see if it has healed enough for skin to be grafted on it. A sign that the wound is healing is if it’s turning pinkish red.
How You Can Help Him
We hope for the best for the victim, and hope to keep helping him to the best of our ability. You too can help by donating. If you want to donate specifically to this victim, after donating, contact us at info@offokajafoundation.org, telling us the amount you donated and that you want it to be specifically given to the victim. We will then update you on his progress to healing and back to a more normal life.