Kyomukama is a 45-year-old mother of three. Her husband works as a driver for the Local Council, and together they own a three-room permanent house for shelter. Kyomukama's firstborn is 18 years old and in secondary school class three, while the last born is 13 years old and in primary school class seven. She and her husband work hard to support their children and pay for their school fees. For the last year, Kyomukama has had a left abdominal wall mass. The mass had been excised a year ago, but since then has recurred in the same area and is increasing in size. Now, she needs surgery to have the new mass removed. Kyomukama traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On April 6th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Kyomukama needs help to raise $145 to fund this procedure. Kyomukama shared, “I am helpless and I am worried; I need the surgery. I plan to start farming as soon as I recover completely.”

Ndaiya is an active and friendly six-year-old boy who lives in Tanzania with his family of five. "He likes playing with an old tire; he rolls it around and runs with it. He also enjoys playing with cars," shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). Although Ndaiya is active, he was born with a rare genital malformation known as hypospadias. The condition is categorized by a defect in the urethra, which can lead to urinary tract infections and if left untreated, infertility. Ndaiya’s father is a livestock keeper, and his mother has a small business selling necklaces, bracelets, and other trinkets. What they earn is used to support not only their own family, but also other extended family members. They’ve struggled for a long time to save enough money to cover the cost of the operation that their son needs. For $837, Ndaiya will be able to undergo hypospadias repair surgery. The funds will cover the operation itself, as well as 12 days of critical hospital care, lab work, and medication. With successful treatment, Ndaiya will be out of the risk of future complications such as infection and infertility.

Jerry is a five-year-old boy from Tanzania where he lives with only his mother and supporting grandmother. Jerry enjoys asking curious questions and staying active by playing hide and seek or rolling an old tire. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), shares that Jerry attends kindergarten and loves to learn the alphabet, numbers, and sing. From a very young age, Jerry began to have troubles swallowing and experienced constant fevers, his immune system was weak. When he was brought to the hospital, Jerry was diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and adenoids due to infection. Jerry's grandmother and mother could not afford Jerry's necessary surgery as their only source of income is his grandmother's small tea business. With $545 in funding, Jerry will receive a tonsillectomy in which his tonsils will be removed to prevent the infection from spreading or impairing his ability to breathe further. Jerry's mother shares, "I just hope my baby gets better; eats, breathes, and sleeps well."

“This bleeding is making me worried," Philis shares. "If it continues I feel like I am going to die. Please help me so that I can be safe. I have to be okay and be there for my family." Philis is a 51-year-old mother of five living in Kenya. She was healthy until she began experiencing heavy bleeding and abdominal pain few weeks ago. Philis went to the hospital at the first signs of her symptoms and was given medicine but the bleeding persisted. Philis was then referred to our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), where she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids and anemia. "If not treated, Philis will continue to bleed which could lead to severe anemia with other cardiovascular complications," AMHF shares. For $790, Philis will receive a hysterectomy to remove her uterus and the fibroids causing pain, excessive bleeding, and anemia. This surgery will allow Philis to get back on her feet and regain her energy to work as a small scale farmer, and also a mother to five loving children.