Urgent medical appeal

Essam Needs a MiniMed™ 780G Insulin Pump

Help a type 1 diabetic father in Egypt get the automated insulin pump his doctors prescribed — goal $6,000.

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Essam in hospital during treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis

A personal appeal · Damietta, Egypt

Help Essam Stand Up Again

A type 1 diabetic father from Damietta, Egypt, who needs an insulin pump and is asking for help for the first time.

Urgent

Please, read this

I am a human being, just like you. I have a heart that still hopes, even when my body and my bank account have nothing left.

I have type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and nerve damage. I can't work. I have no income, and no one to turn to. Some days I can't afford the insulin that keeps me alive.

I'm at the very end of my strength, and I need real help, now — not someday.

If you are reading this, you may be the person who decides whether I make it through this month. $5, $10, $20 can buy insulin for days. Please don't scroll past. Please help me stay alive.

My story

My body needs an insulin pump to keep me alive.

My name is Essam. I'm 38, from Damietta, Egypt, married and a father to a young son.

I live with type 1 diabetes, along with high blood pressure, diabetic nerve damage (neuropathy), and chronic chest problems that turn into pneumonia with even a minor infection.

My blood sugar stays unstable despite daily injections. In April 2026 I fell into a diabetic ketoacidosis coma and spent 11 to 17 April at Kafr Saad Central Hospital, part of it in intensive care on IV fluids and oxygen.

That is why my doctors asked me to use a MiniMed™ 780G insulin pump, which adjusts insulin automatically day and night and protects me from dangerous highs and lows. But the pump and its supplies cost far more than I could ever afford.

My illnesses have left me unable to work. I have no income at all, and my wife and I struggle to find food and pay for medicine. I'm asking for help to raise $6,000 for the pump, its supplies, and food for my family.

Medical proof & goal

Help me buy an insulin pump.

Besides type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes, I have chronic chest problems: recurrent pneumonia that flares up with the smallest infection. My doctors have asked me to use an insulin pump to control my blood sugar safely, but I cannot afford one. Every donation goes toward the price of the pump, and toward insulin and food until then.

In April 2026 I was rushed to the emergency department of Kafr Saad Central Hospital (Damietta) in a diabetic ketoacidosis coma, and stayed from 11 to 17 April 2026. Because of my weak immune system, this is not the first time: I have been admitted to intensive care many times. These are my real documents:

Kafr Saad Central Hospital emergency admission paper: diabetic ketoacidosis coma, 11 to 17 April 2026
Hospital admission: diabetic ketoacidosis coma, April 2026
Essam in bed on an IV drip and oxygen mask during treatment
During treatment: IV drip and oxygen
Insulin aspart 30/70 pen prescription
Insulin prescription
Electronic health record listing type 1 diabetes diagnosis
Health record: type 1 diabetes
Essam in an intensive care bed with a heart monitor and IV line
In intensive care: heart monitor and IV
Essam in an intensive care bed with a heart monitor and IV line
Intensive care: IV line in my hand
Essam in an intensive care bed with a heart monitor and IV line
Another day in intensive care

Where your help goes

A slow, honest restart.

Treatment

Insulin, medication and doctor visits for my diabetes, blood pressure, liver and nerves.

Food and basic living costs

The essentials, while I have no income.

Light work from home

Small, light online work, when my health allows.

For philanthropists, business owners, foundations and zakat committees

One major gift can fund the whole pump

If you are a philanthropist, a business owner, a family foundation, a CSR team or a zakat committee, you can sponsor Essam's MiniMed™ 780G insulin pump in full or in part. He has type 1 diabetes, cannot work and has no income.

Verify before you give: his full medical reports are in the medical proof section, he will take a live video call on WhatsApp at +20 105 540 8982, and your representative is welcome to visit him in Damietta, Egypt.

Ways to sponsor: bank transfer or crypto from the donation box, paying the authorized pump distributor directly so the device goes to Essam and the invoice comes to you, or covering his monthly pump supplies. Photos of the delivery and the invoice are sent to you after purchase.

Write to Essam on WhatsApp and he will answer you personally.

Questions

Donating with crypto

This is not a Bitcoin charity or a fundraising platform. It is one man in Egypt asking for help with his medical costs. If you want to help someone with crypto, it is direct here: donate Bitcoin, donate USDT or send SOL, and your crypto donation lands in Essam's own wallet. Medical crowdfunding with crypto, with no one in between.

Which coins can I send?

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum / BNB Chain / Base (same EVM address), USDT on Tron (TRC20), and Solana (SOL).

Do the funds go directly to Essam?

Yes. These are Essam's own wallets. There is no platform or middleman taking a cut.

Can I verify he is real?

Yes. Message him on WhatsApp and request a live video call, so you can see his situation yourself before you give.

How do I see that my donation arrived?

The live donation counter on this page updates from the blockchain, and you can check any address on a public blockchain explorer.

Is there a minimum?

No. Any amount helps.

Messages of support

Leave Essam a word of support

No sign-up needed: just your name and your message. Every kind word matters to him.

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It truly helps more than you know.

Contact me

Want to see my situation yourself?

Message me on WhatsApp and I'll do a live video call with you, so you can see my condition with your own eyes before you give anything.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. — Essam ❤️

ربنا يجبر خاطركم زي ما هتجبروا خاطري

In other languages

This appeal, in 15 languages.

  • English

    Essam, 38, from Damietta, Egypt, lives with type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and nerve damage, cannot work and has no income; $5, $10 or $20 in crypto can buy his insulin for days.

  • العربية

    عصام، 38 عامًا، من دمياط في مصر، مريض بالسكري من النوع الأول وارتفاع ضغط الدم وتلف الأعصاب، لا يستطيع العمل وليس له أي دخل؛ و5 أو 10 أو 20 دولارًا بالعملات الرقمية تكفي لشراء الأنسولين لعدة أيام.

  • Español

    Essam, de 38 años y de Damietta (Egipto), vive con diabetes tipo 1, hipertensión y daño en los nervios, no puede trabajar y no tiene ingresos; 5, 10 o 20 dólares en cripto le compran insulina para varios días.

  • Français

    Essam, 38 ans, de Damiette en Égypte, vit avec un diabète de type 1 et de l'hypertension, des lésions nerveuses ; il ne peut pas travailler et n'a aucun revenu : 5, 10 ou 20 $ en crypto lui paient l'insuline de plusieurs jours.

  • Deutsch

    Essam, 38, aus Damiette in Ägypten, lebt mit Typ-1-Diabetes, Bluthochdruck und Nervenschäden, kann nicht arbeiten und hat kein Einkommen; 5, 10 oder 20 $ in Krypto bezahlen sein Insulin für mehrere Tage.

  • Português

    Essam, 38 anos, de Damieta, no Egito, vive com diabetes tipo 1, pressão alta e danos nos nervos, não pode trabalhar e não tem renda; US$ 5, 10 ou 20 em cripto compram insulina para vários dias.

  • Русский

    Эссаму 38 лет, он из Думьята (Египет), живёт с диабетом 1-го типа, гипертонией и поражением нервов, не может работать и не имеет дохода; 5, 10 или 20 долларов в криптовалюте — это инсулин на несколько дней.

  • 中文

    埃萨姆,38岁,来自埃及杜姆亚特,患有1型糖尿病、高血压和神经损伤,无法工作,没有任何收入;5、10或20美元的加密货币捐款,就能为他买到几天的胰岛素。

  • 日本語

    エジプト・ダミエッタに住む38歳のエッサムは、1型糖尿病、高血圧、神経障害を抱え、働くことができず収入もありません。暗号資産での5ドル、10ドル、20ドルが、数日分のインスリンになります。

  • हिन्दी

    मिस्र के दमियेटा के 38 वर्षीय इस्साम टाइप 1 डायबिटीज़, हाई ब्लड प्रेशर और नसों की क्षति से जूझ रहे हैं, काम नहीं कर सकते और उनकी कोई आमदनी नहीं है; क्रिप्टो में $5, $10 या $20 से उनके लिए कई दिनों की इंसुलिन आ सकती है।

  • Türkçe

    Mısır'ın Dimyat şehrinden 38 yaşındaki Essam; tip 1 diyabet, yüksek tansiyon ve sinir hasarıyla yaşıyor, çalışamıyor ve hiçbir geliri yok. Kriptoyla gönderilecek 5, 10 ya da 20 dolar, ona günlerce yetecek insülin demek.

  • Bahasa Indonesia

    Essam, 38 tahun, dari Damietta, Mesir, hidup dengan diabetes tipe 1, tekanan darah tinggi, dan kerusakan saraf, tidak bisa bekerja dan tidak punya penghasilan; donasi kripto $5, $10, atau $20 bisa membelikan insulin untuk beberapa hari.

  • Italiano

    Essam, 38 anni, di Damietta in Egitto, convive con diabete di tipo 1, ipertensione e danni ai nervi, non può lavorare e non ha alcun reddito; 5, 10 o 20 dollari in cripto gli comprano insulina per giorni.

  • 한국어

    이집트 다미에타에 사는 38세 에삼은 1형 당뇨병, 고혈압, 신경 손상을 앓고 있어 일을 할 수 없고 수입도 전혀 없습니다. 암호화폐로 보내는 5달러, 10달러, 20달러가 며칠 분의 인슐린이 됩니다.

  • اردو

    مصر کے شہر دمیاط کے 38 سالہ عصام ٹائپ 1 ذیابیطس، ہائی بلڈ پریشر اور اعصابی نقصان میں مبتلا ہیں، کام نہیں کر سکتے اور ان کی کوئی آمدنی نہیں؛ کرپٹو میں 5، 10 یا 20 ڈالر سے ان کے لیے کئی دنوں کی انسولین آ سکتی ہے۔

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