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Adie Ukelina’s Protracted Illness

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Adie Ukelina, age 19, was a promising young man who successfully finished his secondary school education and received honorable grades in his certificate exams. As he was preparing to enter the University after passing the JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board) Examinations to read medicine, boywithconditionAdie was suddenly diagnosed with a heart condition that resulted in his stunted growth. He has been hospitalized for almost a year, and the doctors are asking for N100,000 (One hundred thousand Naira ($800) to effect his cure. Adie is an orphan with poor relatives who cannot afford this amount. He has been bedridden for over a year, suffering from an obviously treatable health condition. Who will save his life and his education?