A Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Ibrahim Mahama, has fully funded a life-saving kidney transplant for 13-year-old Jeffery Adjei Boakye, six days after his plight was highlighted in the media.
Jeffery, a Grade 7 pupil at Zion Praise Educational Complex in Maduma in the Ashanti Region, had been battling end-stage kidney disease and required urgent financial support of $40,000 for a transplant in India.
His condition drew public attention following a report by GHOne TV’s Ashanti regional correspondent, Isaac Justice Bediako on Friday, 10th April 2026 across all EIB-New platforms.
The young boy has been receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where medical experts indicated that a kidney transplant was his best chance of survival. He had been undergoing hemodialysis three times a week to manage his condition.
Six days after the story aired, Mr. Mahama stepped in to cover the full cost of the transplant.
Medical staff at the hospital’s renal unit have since begun preparations for Jeffery’s travel abroad for the procedure.
Jeffery’s mother, Jenet Koraman Kumi, expressed profound gratitude to Mr. Mahama for what she described as a life-saving intervention. She also acknowledged the role of GHOne TV in amplifying her son’s condition and helping to attract support.
Prior to the donation, she had appealed to the public for assistance, explaining that Jeffery was born prematurely with congenital abnormalities affecting his urinary tract.
Over time, his condition worsened into chronic kidney disease and eventually end-stage renal failure affecting both kidneys.
Doctors say Jeffery remains vulnerable to infections due to his weakened immune system but are optimistic that the transplant will significantly improve his chances of recovery.
Source: Sarrfm.com.gh/Isaac Justice Bediako
