Not an easy life
His stomach looks like a baby’s sore bottom. The large areas of inflammation hurt and can cause acute bleeding at any time. Yesterday’s colonoscopy also revealed remnants of old blood.
Don Jorge is 76 years old and lives in the state of Ayacucho. “I traveled over 24 hours in cars and buses to get to Curahuasi!” The farmer tells me about his home. He has not yet retired. He works in his fields and mainly grows potatoes and quinoa. He has raised five children and seven people currently live in his mud house.
In der letzten Computerübersicht waren bis zum 31. Januar 2026 über 615.000 Patientenbesuche registriert. Die meisten Hilfesuchenden wohnen in den Bundesstaaten Apurimac, Cusco, Puno, Madre de Dios und Ayacucho. Über 16.000 Peruaner reisten aus dem fernen Lima an. Die Reise hin- und zurück dauert immerhin um die 38 Stunden.
Diospi Suyana Hospital has been in existence for over 18 years. And Quechuas and campesinos (mountain farmers) still make up the vast majority of our patient population. The difference between these two groups is blurred. Many indigenous people claim with conviction that they are actually mestizos (half-breeds). The reason is simple. Mestizos receive significantly more social recognition than the descendants of the Incas. Jorge can be helped with medication and this will encourage his neighbors and relatives to make the long journey to the missionary hospital. /KDJ
