Constance is a nursery school teacher from Uganda. She has a neck disfigurement that affects her sleeping and causes headaches and swallowing problems. She has struggled with this condition for the past four years. She has tried managing the condition with medication. Constance was reviewed by our surgeon and diagnosed with goitre. She requires a thyroidectomy to correct the condition and was referred to Watsi for funding since she lacks finances to meet the cost of surgery.
Constance is the firstborn child in her family and still supports her younger children through her nursery school teaching job. With limited income and numerous demand for money, she is not able to raise the funds needed.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Constance receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on January 22nd at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $240, and she and her family need help raising money.
Constance says, ‘I hope all will be back to normal after my surgery.”