Tukamushaba is a 17-year-old student from Uganda. She had reached senior three in school before the COVID-19 crisis lockdown started. Tukamushaba is the last born in a family of ten children, with four brothers and five sisters who are all married and work as small scale farmers. She lives with her mother, as her father left the family when she was very young. Tukamushaba’s mother used to work as a small scale farmer, but no longer works because recently suffered a stroke and has been home recovering.
For the last six months, Tukamushaba has had a swelling within her chest. She feels tenderness and discomfort in the area, and needs to have the mass removed in order to relieve her of these symptoms.
Tukamushaba traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On February 9th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Tukamushaba’s family needs help to raise $196 to fund this procedure.
Tukamushaba’s mother shared, “I humbly request you for your support of my daughter because she is really in deep pain and has suffered this issue for some time. However, her procedure has been delayed due to some financial struggles. I hope she will get better after surgery and can continue with school.”