PAINFUL DECISION: Tororo Man Publicly Seeks Volunteer to Help Impregnate His Wife After Years of Infertility Struggles
Tororo, Uganda — July 26, 2025
In a deeply emotional and controversial appeal, a man from Tororo District has stunned his local community by publicly requesting a volunteer to help impregnate his wife—citing years of failed efforts, mounting pressure from family, and dwindling hope.
The 38-year-old man, identified only as Peter, claims that despite multiple medical consultations, his fertility challenges have persisted. After exhausting both traditional remedies and hospital treatments, Peter says he made the “painful but honest decision” to seek help in the most unconventional way—by asking for a man to step in.
“I love my wife and I want her to experience the joy of motherhood, even if the child is not biologically mine,” he told local reporters. “We have tried everything, and now I just want to give her a chance.”
Peter’s wife, Grace, reportedly agreed to the arrangement, emphasizing that the decision was not made lightly. “We’ve cried, we’ve prayed, we’ve spent years hoping,” she said. “This is not something we are proud of—it’s something we are doing out of love and desperation.”
The story has sparked intense debate both online and in Tororo itself, with opinions ranging from sympathy and admiration to disbelief and cultural outrage.
Medical experts have urged couples facing infertility not to resort to unregulated or informal arrangements. Dr. Betty Okiror, a fertility specialist based in Mbale, warned:
“This kind of appeal could open the door to emotional and legal complications. There are ethical ways to explore assisted conception, including regulated donor programs.”
Local leaders and religious figures have also weighed in, with many calling for more public education on fertility and support systems for struggling couples.
Peter says he is not ashamed, only tired of suffering in silence. “Let people say what they want. I’ve accepted my reality. Now I want peace—and maybe a child to call our own.”
As of press time, Peter had not confirmed whether any volunteers had come forward.
