Erick is a 67 year old farmer from Uganda. He and his wife - who is also a farmer - have ten children. Erick and his wife struggle financially, and unfortunately, none of the children are in a position to help support their parents. Three years ago, Erick developed a left inguinal hernia, which causes him pain and weakness, and limits his ability to work and to live his life to the fullest. His pain and discomfort have meant that Erick has had to stop farming, which has only contributed to his financial woes. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is here to help. Because of their intervention, Erick is scheduled to undergo hernia repair surgery on October 4th, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. Now Erick needs your help to fund his procedure, which will cost $230. Erick said: “I appeal for your support so that my hope and health can be restored. I am in a bad state of finance that I cannot afford the costs of my surgery. I will be able to resume farming after surgery.”

Mbabazi is a 54-year-old nurse from Kanungu district in Southwestern Uganda. She had been married, but later separated and is now a single mother with a daughter studying in her final year of university. Mbabazi is a midwife by training, but was unable to get a job in her profession. She currently operates a small medicine shop, and does farming for additional income. She lives in a single-room rental house in Buyondo trading centre. Two years ago, Mbabazi began to experience troubling symptoms, including neck swelling resulting in difficulty swallowing. She was diagnosed with a goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Now she needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Mbabazi receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on November 29th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money to pay for it. Mbabazi says, “This swelling has really caused me a lot of pain, but I believe with your support, I will be able to attain my surgery and hope for the best.”