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Poor student wants hand amputated due to swelling

Cynthia Nekesa's left hand. The swelling started as a small inflammation when she was six years old. [Ignatius Odanga, Standard]

What started as a small swelling on Cynthia Nekesa's left hand has now become a major problem that has complicated her entire childhood.

When the swelling started, Nekesa's parents, Francis Wanakawa and Roselyne Awino, thought it would just disappear. However, it did not go away. Today, the swelling has become so heavy that Nekesa has difficulties walking.

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