Success Story- The God Of Abraham And Adam Nasio

The God of Abraham and Adam Nasio

LEFT: Babies Abraham and Adam Nasio in the incubator at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital. RIGHT: Rose Nasio receives the donated clothes from the hospital management.

The Maasai community is a unique and popular tribe due to its long preserved culture. Despite education, civilization and western cultural influences, the Maasai have preserved their traditional way of life, making them a symbol of Kenyan culture.

Majority of maasai people in the rural areas practice nomadic pastoralism, while others have been absorbed into modern day jobs working in tourism where they showcase their culture to visiting tourists. Others have shifted gears and are now practising farming.

28 years old Rose Nasio from Lenjali village, Narok County is one of those practising farming. Married to Philemon, also a farmer, they have been blessed with 5 children. Among the children are Abraham and Adam Nasio their last born twins aged 2 weeks. When Rose was 1 month pregnant, she got ill and was unable to feed herself. After two months, her health deteriorated because she never sought medical assistance due to unavailability of proper health institutions in the area. Four months later, Rose suffered severe abdominal pain forcing her to seek medical intervention.

On 20th June 2016, Rose started experiencing labour pains while still at home. Her husband and one of her sisters-in-law came to help her. She safely delivered the first baby, Abraham while still at home but did not know that there was still another baby. At this point, they were forced to call a medical officer from Narok town to come to her rescue. The medical officer helped her to deliver her second child, Adam. After 3 days, they noticed that baby Abraham could not pass stool.

It is at this point, that they were referred to Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital. After quick arrangements, the two babies were airlifted to Gertrude’s Muthaiga. Baby Abraham was immediately taken in to theatre and had an operation done successfully. Both children were underweight at the birth with Abraham weighing 1048gms while Adam weighed only 948gms. They were incubated for some time with doctors and nurses providing ongoing care.

Rose was delighted and immediately called her husband to give him the good news on Abraham’s health. She asked him to prepare for the medical bill only to be told that the bill was already covered by the hospital through its foundation. Moreover, the hospital also donated some clothes to the babies.

Rose could not hide her joy, “I am deeply happy and humbled for all this. What appears big to us is such a small thing to God. I almost gave up when the doctor in Narok said that there was nothing he could do to help Abraham. But Gertrude’s gave me hope that Abraham is going to be okay. And it is actually free of charge. God bless you.”

Pictorial

Kusum Chandlal (L) presents one of her paintings she donated to the hospital.

Incoming CEO Dr Robert Nyarango (L) shares a light moment with the outgoing CEO Mr Gordon Odundo (R).

A section of the invited partners following proceedings at the event.

Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation chairman, Mr Les Baillie (L) with the outgoing CEO Mr Gordon Odundo (R). Pg 8

Dr Manu Chandaria (2nd R) with part of his extended family when they visited the hospital’s Chandaria medical wing.

Admitting Doctors Association chairman, Dr Edwin Rono (L) with Dr Sanjeev Sharma (R) during the CEO’s farewell at DusitD2 Hotel.

Peter Ngori signing the visitors book accompanied by his wife during the event

The hospital management as well as the organising team for the CEO’s farewell at DusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi