Asiimwe is a 41-year-old small scale farmer from Uganda and a mother of three children. Her firstborn is 14 years old and in secondary school class one, the second born is 11 years old and in primary school class five, while her youngest is 8 years old and in primary school class four. Her husband is a primary school teacher and their family tries to earn enough to make ends meet. During her free time, she enjoys taking care of her family.
About one year ago, Asiimwe began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty breathing. She was diagnosed with a goitre and needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Asiimwe receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on December 7th at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $293, and Asiimwe and her family need your support.
Asiimwe shared: “My condition has interfered with my productivity, I pray that I may be considered for surgery. I will resume farming as soon as possible.”