Tugumisirize is a 16-year-old student and the youngest in a family of six children. She lives with her mother who is a subsistence farmer. Her mother grows beans, maize, tomatoes and cabbage, and also raises pigs to feed her family. Sadly, Tugumisirize lost her father when she was three months old.
Tugumisirize has had a mass on her abdomen for two years. She often experiences a feeling of fullness in her stomach, backaches, loss of appetite and other uncomfortable symptoms. She is not able to do strenuous work or sleep on her stomach due to the pain. She visited our medical partner’s care center where she was examined and diagnosed with a large mass that requires surgery.
Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Tugumisirize to receive treatment. On July 7th, she will undergo a curative laparotomy at AMH’s care center. Now, AMH is requesting $242 to fund her procedure.
Tugumisirize’s mother shared, “I will be extremely happy and will appreciate the support given because am really hoping to see my daughter in good health and hope she will be able to proceed with school.”