Soraya is a 29-year-old mother of three children from the Philippines. She lives with her husband and children. During the day, she does chores, cooks, and looks after her children.
Six years ago, she began to experience troubling symptoms. These symptoms included difficulty swallowing, chest tightness, rapid breathing, and neck swelling. She was diagnosed with a goiter on the right side of her neck. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, is helping Soraya receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on July 3 at our medical partner’s care center, South Cotabato Provincial Hospital. Surgeons will remove the right part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $1,222, and she and her family need help raising money.
“I believe that there is always a solution to any problem,” shares Soraya. “I am hoping that one day I can have the surgery and my life will be changed. I am asking you to please help me to pay my operation and live a normal life again.”