Caroline is 38 years old and is expecting her sixth child. Caroline and her husband, Nathan, are subsistence farmers who food for the family, including millet, rice, cassava, beans, maize, groundnuts, and potatoes. Nathan also makes bricks to sell. Caroline picks and sells jackfruit, avocados, and mangoes. The extra income is used to pay school fees for their children. When she is not farming, Caroline enjoys walking around her garden and visiting her friends.
After Caroline learned about Watsi, she traveled 40 kilometers from her village to visit our medical partner's care center, Bwindi Community Hospital. Caroline's doctors consider her pregnancy to be high-risk. They recommend that she receive medical attention before, during, and after labor to ensure a safe delivery. On January 31, she will begin to receive supplements and attend antenatal checkups and health education classes. She will deliver her baby in the hospital, and she will undergo a C-section if necessary. After birth, Caroline and her baby will be monitored by the hospital staff.
With five children in school, Nathan and Caroline do not have enough for her treatment. She has contributed $4, but she needs help to reach the full treatment cost. Our medical partner is requesting $258 to fund her treatment.
“Please tell anyone supporting me that I give them my thanks and will ask God to bless them,” says Gauda.