Martha is a mother of two from Kenya. She stopped working two months ago. Currently, the family relies on her husband, a construction worker. Their two children are in high school. Martha has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Without treatment, the cancer may spread to other organs. A mastectomy, a surgery to remove breast tissue, has been suggested to rid her body of breast cancer and to prevent the cancer from metastasizing. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $816 to cover the cost of a mastectomy for Martha. The procedure is scheduled to take place on May 11. After treatment, Martha will hopefully return to a cancer-free life. Martha says, “My prayer is to be treated and resume my duties. I wish to help my husband in raising our children.”

Patricia is a 58-year-old woman from Malawi who works with her three grown children to farm the family land. When Patricia is not working and caring for her home, she likes to just spend time with her kids. Patricia has been suffering from uterine fibroids, which are benign tumors that grow in the uterus. They have caused her to be unable to work properly, and it has been suggested that she undergo a hysterectomy, or a removal of her uterus. Our medical partner, World Altering Medicine, is requesting $650 to cover the cost of Patricia's surgery. The procedure is scheduled to take place on July 4 and, once completed, will hopefully allow Patricia to live more comfortably again. "Thank you for the support," says Patricia.