Eighteen-month-old Ethan has made a great recovery following surgery for an umbilical hernia that was causing him a great deal of discomfort. In Uganda hernias can be life threatening as not everyone can reach the medical care they need in time when complications such as a strangulated hernia develop. Thanks to our wonderful donors every aspect of Ethan’s surgery was covered and he has now made a great recovery. As well as getting better Ethan’s mum has also avoided getting into debt and further poverty. This is a short update from the surgeon who performed his operation: