Sesse Conteh

Sesse Conteh (in red shirt with logo ‘school of hard knocks’!) is 25 years old. During the civil war six years ago his parents were attacked by rebels and killed. In going to their rescue he was shot twice in the pelvis. One bullet severed his urethra (water pipe below the bladder) which resulted in a permanent urinary outlet between his legs (which doesn’t function too well and also renders him sterile). From the look on his face you can see he is downcast and has little hope for his future.

Mohamed, an English speaking trader met Sesse in his local market, took pity on him and brought him in his car to our urinary fistula (females only) hospital. Dave was called to the gates and was told the story.

In the past month I have been befriending the only other urologist in the country, Dr Kamara, whose main area of surgical interest happens to be repairing urethral strictures. I called him and he agreed to doing a small op on Sesse’s bladder followed by dye Xrays, from which he will judge whether he can do a major repair operation (possibly in two stages). Helen and I feel that we should support Sesse for his surgery, without which he would face a lifetime of shame. The £250 (or more) will come out of the money which you supporters have contributed.

Thank you for helping this man who has had too many hard knocks already in life!

PS contributions may be sent to Vine Church International Relief Fund (http://www.thevinechurch.com/)