How I lost sight to malaria, ruptured my urethra in accident – Ondo graduate:
I am Kareem Babatunde from Ondo State. I am a visually impaired person ...
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From Malaria Blindness to Life-Altering InjuryVisually impaired Kareem Babatunde urgently needs a ₦1 million surgery after a motorcycle accident caused severe urethral damage.
Key FactsAug 27, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Kareem lost his sight to malaria in 1998 and later learned Braille and mobility skills at a specialized school for the blind.
- He graduated in 2016 from the Federal College of Education (Special) and actively held leadership roles among students.
- In May 2023, he fell from a motorcycle into an iron-filled gully, causing a bulbar urethral stricture that required surgery.
- Despite appeals to government and churches, funding for the critical second surgery costing ₦1 million remains unavailable.
Nigerians should please help me to get the money.— Kareem Babatunde appeals to Nigerians for financial support to fund his surgery, after describing his accident and ongoing medical costs.
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