Edith is a hardworking laborer from Kiambu County in Kenya, who works temporary jobs she can find. She has two younger siblings in her family. Edith wishes to have her own child in the future.
In 2018, Edith began to experience troubling symptoms, including headaches, palpitations, and backaches. She had also been trying to conceive but with no success. Edith came to our medical partner’s care center, Nazareth Hospital, for help, and she was diagnosed with multinodular goiter, which is a thyroid gland disorder. Edith needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse and help her live the life she hopes for.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMH), is helping Edith receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroid removal surgery on June 29th at Nazareth Hospital. AMH is requesting $657 to fund the procedure.
Edith would love to become a mother in the future, “Wouldn’t it be good for me to have my own children? I really hope this surgery will be successful so that I can have a chance of getting my own child. I also can’t wait and can’t imagine being free from the pain and symptoms of this condition.”