Baby Umutoni — urgent heart surgery at King Faisal
Rwanda 24 May 2026 by Jean-Bosco Habimana
Funds go to: Umutoni Ishimwe — King Faisal Hospital
Disbursed directly to King Faisal Hospital Kigali. Campaigners never touch the money.
The story
Our daughter Umutoni is 14 months old. At her six-month check-up the pediatrician at Kibagabaga heard a murmur. An echo at King Faisal confirmed a ventricular septal defect. Dr. Mutabazi has scheduled surgery for the 18th of next month.
The hospital has quoted RWF 8.4 million for the operation, recovery, and follow-up. RSSB covers 60%. We are raising the remaining RWF 3.36 million.
We are new parents. We have prayed and we have cried. Now we are asking. Thank you for anything you can give.
Recent donors
- ?24 May
Anonymous gave Rwf 1,099
- P24 May
Patrick Ngarambe gave Rwf 1,189
- C24 May
Claudine Ingabire gave Rwf 501
- A24 May
Aimée Nyiraneza gave Rwf 752
- J24 May
Jonas Rukundo gave Rwf 1,487
- B24 May
Bernice Umwali gave Rwf 1,602
- D24 May
Denis Murekezi gave Rwf 782
- S24 May
Sandrine Uwera gave Rwf 1,530
- E24 May
Eric Kayitare gave Rwf 1,688
- ?24 May
Anonymous gave Rwf 642