This lovely lady is Catarina, a 62-year-old from central Guatemala. Catarina has lived with uncontrollable diabetes for the last decade. Dr. Rohloff, a global health doctor at our partner organization in Guatemala, writes: "Catarina come to us desperate. She has had uncontrolled diabetes for about ten years. Given lack of family support and income she has never been able to afford treatment. Symptoms have gotten to the point where she is constantly dizzy, losing weight with poor appetite, dehydrated, and in danger of dying." For $300, wecan help Catarina manage her diabetes. She will receive an endocrinology consultation, insulin treatments and weekly home visits from nutritionists and nurses. Additionally, she will receive ongoing, longterm followup.

Dhansara is a 40-year-old mother of 6 who works two jobs to help support her family. Dhansara has been living with a uterine prolapse — a condition where the tissue supporting the uterus is significantly weakened — since she was a teenager. After she gave birth to her second child, a visiting medical provider fit her with rubber ring that temporarily supports the uterus. This non-surgical option helped with her discomfort for a few years, but the method has a risk of infection and discomfort with prolonged use. Recently, Dhansara has had pain in her stomach that makes her work as a farmer and manual laborer difficult. She has decided to stop using the ring and have her uterus removed to treat the prolapse. For $930, we can get Dhansara the surgery she needs that will include a hysterectomy and a pelvic floor repair. Let’s help Dhansara enjoy a more normal and productive life with her family!