Biryomumeisho is a 51-year-old small scale farmer and has proudly raised four children. Her oldest child is 34 years old, while her youngest is 20 years old. A few years ago, their family had to pay for significant treatment for her husband’s leg fracture, and they were forced to sell a piece of land to pay for his care. He’s currently at home and unable to work. Since his accident, Biryomumeisho and her family have often needed to depend on financial support to pay for the children’s school fees and meet other daily needs.
Six years ago, Biryomumeisho herself starting feeling lower abdominal and back pains, especially whenever she bent or sat down. She also has a severe headache due to these pains, and as a result has completely stopped farming. At Rushoroza Hospital, doctors have diagnosed her with multiple leiyomyomas, or fibroids. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. If not treated, she will continue to suffer chronic pelvic pain, and her fibroids could undergo degenerative changes. However, Biryomumeisho and her family cannot afford the care that she needs.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $228 to fund Biryomumeisho’s surgery. On May 8th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Once recovered, Biryomumeisho will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will improve.
Biryomumeisho shared, “My family cannot afford the surgery charges. I’ll resume farming as soon as possible once given treatment and be able to support my family like I used to before.”
