IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital

Centrine is a 46-year-old mother of three from Kenya. She is a housewife who depends on limited support and occasional work to help provide for the family. One of her children is still in secondary school, while the other two rely on casual labor. In 2023, Centrine was accidentally cut on the chest by a wire. Because the injury seemed small, she did not seek medical attention, expecting it to heal normally. Instead, the scar continued to enlarge and developed into a keloid. Over time, what started as a minor wound became a persistent source of discomfort. The keloid causes significant pain, especially at night, and makes it difficult for Centrine to sleep comfortably. She also struggles to bend, carry heavy loads, or walk long distances. At times, walking on steep ground leaves her feeling uncomfortable and short of breath. These limitations have reduced her ability to work freely and to manage everyday responsibilities. She wished for treatment - surgery was recommended - but the cost has remained beyond what her family can manage. Faced with school fees, rent, and basic household needs, she has chosen to take care of her children's needs first. Centrine traveled to our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, to receive treatment, and on September 2nd, surgeons there will remove the mass. Now, Centrine needs your help to raise $231 to fund this procedure. Centrine said: "Poverty has made it difficult for me to seek help for myself. I pray that I can finally have this surgery successfully and live with peace again. Thank you to everyone willing to support me.”

Ebby is a 67-year-old retired primary school teacher and mother of eight from Kenya. For many years, Ebby served as a primary school teacher and looked forward to retirement as a season of rest and a chance to support her family. She liked farming and rearing chickens, something that she is struggling to manage at the moment. Around 2021, Ebby began to experience troubling symptoms, including swelling on the right side of her neck, which gradually increased across the entire neck. As it progressed, breathing while sleeping became difficult, coughing during meals increased, and dizziness and discomfort with movement became more frequent. She was diagnosed with goitre, an enlarged thyroid gland. She cannot walk for a long distance or even carry heavy luggage. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is helping Ebby receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on September 2nd. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $1,450, and she and her family need help raising the funds. Ebby shared, "I am highly hopeful that this surgery happens and glory and honor to return to God and those supporting me to be blessed abundantly."

Rosemary is a 77-year-old widowed mother of seven who has spent a lifetime caring for her family. She lost vision in her right eye after a firewood accident in 2005. Now a cataract is clouding her left eye, the only eye she still depends on to see. Rosemary has moved from one facility to another in search of help, sometimes relying on over-the-counter eye medication for temporary relief. Because of her failing vision, she now depends on her son to accompany her whenever she needs care. Rosemary is also a grandmother, and great-grandmother to a large family, which mainly earns a living through casual labor. Rosemary has always taken pride in her small farm, where she grows maize, beans, and vegetables and cares for chickens, goats, and cows. Farming has been more than work to her; it has given her purpose, food, and the dignity of remaining independent. After learning that she needed cataract surgery, Rosemary hoped to raise enough money to pay for Social Health Insurance cover and promised to return after one month. She never made it back. When the social worker followed up, Rosemary explained that she had been unable to raise the money and had nearly given up. A condition that can be treated has therefore continued to take away her independence simply because care is beyond what the family can afford. The social worker encouraged Rosemary to come to hospital, and she traveled back with the help of her son. Fortunately, on September 3rd, doctors will perform an incision and intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, Rosemary needs help to fund this $244 procedure. She says: "I really wish that the surgery could be done to restore my sight again, so I can see like other people, cook for myself, and also go back to my farming."

Victor is a 37-year-old husband and father of three young children. He earns a living through casual farm work, mainly ploughing other people's fields, while his wife cares for their home and children. Victor's sight and his ability to provide are closely connected. His work requires him to see well enough to move around fields and handle farm tasks, but poor vision has reduced how much casual work he can manage. As his ability to work has fallen, so has the little income available for food and other basic needs. He recalls days when there was nothing to eat and the family went to bed hungry. The combination of worsening sight and hunger has made it even harder for him to keep providing. In 2025, about four months after being diagnosed with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, Victor developed cataracts in both eyes and his vision progressively worsened. His right eye was eventually operated on through a free surgical camp. He now has a cataract in his left eye, causing cloudy vision. He has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and worries about falling when he walks, so he is unable to go places on his own. When Victor learned about our medical partner, he traveled from the interior of Bungoma by motorcycle, seeking treatment. On September 3rd, doctors will perform an incision and intraocular lens implant in his left eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, Victor needs help to fund this $244 procedure. Victor says: "I truly appreciate the kindness and support I received for my first surgery. I now hope my other eye can also be treated so I can see better and work to provide for my family again."

Jayden is a cheerful three-year-old boy from Kenya. His mother is a trained teacher who is currently unemployed, and he has one younger sibling. Curious and full of energy, Jayden loves exploring the world around him. However, his medical condition has recently made it difficult for him to stay active and enjoy playing as freely as other children his age. Shortly after Jayden was born, his mother noticed swelling in a sensitive area and sought medical advice at a local hospital. She was reassured that nothing was wrong and was encouraged not to worry. Trusting this guidance, she tried to set her concerns aside. However, when Jayden was around 18 months old, he seemed uncomfortable and told her that the area felt “heavy.” Concerned, his mother returned to the hospital and insisted than an investigation be performed. Jayden was diagnosed with a hydrocele, which is buildup of fluid in the scrotum. He needs surgery, but it has been difficult for his mother to raise the funds. More recently, Jayden's swelling has increased, and he experiences pain with movement, preventing him from running or playing. Thankfully, Jayden was referred to our medical partner’s care center and will undergo surgery on September 8th. Our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is requesting $584 to fund Jayden's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live a healthier life. Jayden’s mother shared, “I am grateful for the help that will allow my son to receive treatment. I cannot thank you enough. My prayer is that his surgery will be successful, that he will grow up well, and one day be able to help others.”

Antonette is a 66-year-old widowed mother of four, and grandmother of eighteen from Kenya. For more than two decades, an epigastric hernia has slowly overshadowed ordinary comforts from her - eating freely, sleeping well, bending without fear, and working the farm to feed her family. Antonette earns a living through farming, growing maize, beans, and vegetables and keeping chickens and one cow for milk. Her children depend mainly on casual work while supporting families of their own. Antonette first noticed the swelling in her upper abdomen in 2002. It would appear and disappear, giving her hope that it might pass. It did not. By 2015, an ultrasound confirmed an epigastric hernia, a condition caused by caused by tissue pushing through weak abdominal muscles. She needs surgery to treat her condition. This is the deepest heartbreak that she has: knowing for years that treatment exists, but unable to afford it. Fortunately, our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is helping Antonette receive treatment. On September 8th, she will undergo hernia repair surgery, which once completed, will hopefully allow her to live a healthier life. Now, Antonette needs help to fund this $696 procedure. She says: "I really hope that God's healing reaches me through the doctors. Healing is all I wish to experience.”

Antony is a 42-year-old husband and father of two from Kenya. He works as a storekeeper, while his family also relies on small-scale farming and the maize they grow. His life centres on showing up for work, helping sustain his household, and being present for his wife and children Early this year, Antony began to experience troubling symptoms, including pain and bleeding. He was diagnosed with haemorrhoids and recommended for surgery. Fortunately, our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is helping Antony receive treatment. He is scheduled to undergo a hemorrhoidectomy on September 8th. During this procedure, surgeons will remove his hemorrhoids. Now, Antony needs your help to raise $552 to support the cost of the surgery and care. Antony shared, "I long for a time when this pain will no longer be felt. I will be set free and thank you great team for your kindness."

Lilian, who is 29 years old, is a mother of one from Kenya. She works whenever casual labor is available, taking on small jobs so she can meet basic needs, and care for her child. Lilian traces the beginning of her issue to 2003, when she was still a child, playing with her brothers. While jumping from a tree, she cut her thigh. Frightened that her parents would be angry, she kept the injury a secret. A boil later developed in the area, and it would release pus when pressed, before it eventually healed. Over time, however, Lillian noticed a lump in the same area, that continued to enlarge. What began as a childhood secret quietly followed her into adulthood and, eventually, motherhood. Although the mass is not severely painful, it has become a daily burden. Lilian struggles with heavy work, she cannot comfortably walk long distances, and tires easily. These limitations matter deeply, because casual labor is her main means of survival. Just as difficult is the anxiety: she has lived for years watching the growth increase, never knowing what it might become, or whether she would ever be able to afford the care she needs. Lilian traveled to our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, to receive treatment. On September 7th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Lilian needs your help to raise $231 to fund this procedure. Lilian said: “I pray that the surgery goes well, and that I receive treatment successfully. I thank God for the people who support families like mine.”

Isaac is a nine-year-old boy from Kenya. His mother describes him as cheerful, loving ball games, skipping rope, hide-and-seek, singing, and praying. He is already a dependable little helper at home. He fetches water from the stream, washes utensils, and helps herd the family cow. His mother makes a living through casual work and small-scale trading in farm produce such as bananas and avocados, buying what she can from local vendors and reselling it to support the household. In 2018, Isaac had an umbilical hernia. His mother first noticed the protruding navel at birth. At times it seemed to disappear, so the family hoped it would resolve on its own. By 2023, however, the swelling was becoming more noticeable. Fortunately, on September 17th, Isaac will undergo hernia repair surgery, and our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is requesting $696 to fund Isaac's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live a healthier life. Isaac's mother says, "I really appreciate that my child is finally getting help. I have lacked peace for a very long time, and this will surely be a time of restoration."

Hellen is a 61-year-old widow, mother of nine, and grandmother of ten from Kenya. She is a small-scale farmer, growing maize, beans, and vegetables on about half an acre, and keeps a dairy cow whose milk helps support the household. In 2025, Hellen noticed a painless swelling in a sensitive area. Instead of disappearing, it gradually enlarged and began protruding outside. She first sought advice from community health promoters and later bought over-the-counter medicines, but the swelling did not improve. She has been diagnosed with hemorrhoids and needs surgery to address her symptoms and prevent them from worsening. Fortunately, our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is helping Hellen receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a hemorrhoidectomy on September 17th. During this procedure, surgeons will remove her hemorrhoids. Now, Hellen needs your help to raise $552 to support the cost of the surgery and care. Hellen says, "I pray for all of you that God may bless you and enable you to continue supporting others. I truly appreciate your help, and I look forward to a successful surgery."

Brighton is a six-year-old boy from Kenya. His father is a single parent who works hard to meet the family’s basic needs while also supporting his own mother, who is undergoing dialysis. Since 2025, Brighton has had a hydrocele, which is a swelling in a sensitive area. The persistent swelling is making his condition noticeable and is interfering with the freedom expected in a young child’s daily activities. Brighton is experiencing difficulty playing and interacting as freely as other children, meaning that a medical problem affecting a small part of his body is gradually influencing a much larger part of his childhood. Fortunately, on September 17th, Brighton will undergo hydrocele repair surgery, and our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is requesting $520 to fund Brighton's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Brighton's father says, "I pray that my son gets this treatment. After his mother left, I have had to struggle to raise him, and with this condition needing close monitoring, I took him to stay with his grandmother. His recovery will also mean setting the grandmother free. Thank you so much for your support."

Joseph is a four-year-old cheerful boy from Kenya. He loves playing football with his friends and participating in school music festivals. Despite the present discomfort due to a medical condition, Joseph remains playful and full of life. Joseph’s parents separated after financial hardship strained their relationship. He now lives with his grandmother, who has lovingly taken responsibility for his care. Joseph’s grandmother is a small-scale farmer who grows maize, beans, and sweet potatoes. Her limited income barely covers the family’s basic needs. When he was about two years old, Joseph's grandmother noticed a swelling in his groin area. The family tried treating the condition through oral medication, but the swelling persisted. The swelling gets more pronounced when Joseph is playing or doing any physical activity, which causes him discomfort. Seeking proper assessment, Joseph's grandmother borrowed 300 Kenya Shillings (about $2.50) from a neighbor and brought him to our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital. Following a thorough medical review, Joseph was diagnosed with a hydrocele, a collection of fluid in the scrotal sac, which causes it to swell. He needs surgery to prevent his symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, IcFEM Dreamland Mission Hospital, is helping Joseph receive treatment. On August 6th, he will undergo a herniotomy procedure to treat his condition, allowing him a healthier, pain-free life. Now, Joseph's family needs help to fund this $584 procedure. His grandmother says: "I thank the hospital and the donors for showing my grandson kindness. God bless you for supporting him. This is God's own doing, because there is no one else who would have helped us."