14/07/2026
Fundraiser for Akello Hellen's Eye Surgery
Meet Akello Hellen
Akello Hellen is a beautiful 2-year-8-month-old girl from Kumi District, Uganda, and the sixth child in her family. She is living with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin disorder that requires lifelong medical care and daily management.
Despite the many challenges she has faced, Hellen is a cheerful and courageous little girl who continues to smile through pain.
Sadly, Hellen has already lost vision in one eye. After examinations by an Oculoplastic Eye Specialist, doctors advised that she urgently needs eye surgery to help save her remaining eye. Without timely surgery, she is at risk of losing her remaining vision.
When we first met Hellen, The Brother's Hand Ministry Uganda took her to a skin specialist in Wandegeya, where her parents received guidance on how to care for and manage her condition. Since then, we have continued to walk alongside her family, helping them access specialized medical care.
As part of preparing for surgery, Hellen underwent Cardiac Echo and ECG tests at the Mulago Heart Institute, and we are grateful that doctors confirmed she is fit for surgery.
Her surgery is now scheduled, but her family cannot afford the hospital costs, medications, transportation, and follow-up care.
We are humbly asking compassionate friends, supporters, and well-wishers to help give Hellen the chance to keep her remaining sight.
No donation is too small. Every contribution brings hope and helps protect this precious little girl's future.
If you are unable to donate, please keep Akello Hellen in your prayers and share her story with others.
Together, we can help save Akello Hellen's sight. ❤️🙏