Nompilo, Cystic Fibrosis Patient- Lung Transplant

Nompilo's lungs have decayed.  Nompilo's lungs are dying.

Nompilo is 26 years old, lives in the Southern African country of Swaziland, and has Cystic Fibrosis.  She is at the End Stage of CF. Nompilo’s lungs are shutting down.  Nompilo’s lungs are dying.

Cystic Fibrosis a disease that requires specialized care.  Having lived in Swaziland her entire life, Nompilo has lived most of her existence absent any medication that would treat CF.  As a result, her body has been struggling to survive for her entire life.  Now her lungs are exhibiting traits of the prolonged and painful decline, as represented by a recent lung function test which showed her lungs can intake only 9% of oxygen.

Nompilo’s lungs are barely working.  Nompilo’s lungs are dying,

Her only hope is for a lung transplant in India.  South Africa, the nearest country to Swaziland, will not perform a transplant on Nompilo since she is not a citizen of South Africa.  A lung transplant in India is her only hope.

Funds raised through this campaign will go toward Nompilo’s travel to India and the transplant surgery.  Thank you for reading this plea, and thank you for caring about this very special young lady. 

Nompilo's lungs are dying.