Elizabeth is a 23-year-old small scale farmer. She is single and the third born child in a family of 11 children. Her parents work as small farmers and she lives with them in a four room semi-permanent house. She has a certificate in primary school teaching, but unfortunately has not been able to secure a job due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
After an accident in 2018, Elizabeth began experiencing troubling symptoms, including a swollen neck. Her symptoms did not improve with medication and she currently experiences severe pain during cold weather and difficulty breathing. She has also been unable to sing, something she enjoys, due to her condition. She has been diagnosed with a nontoxic goiter and surgery was recommended to treat her condition.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is helping Elizabeth receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on September 14th at AMH’s care center where surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $333 and she and her family need help raising money.
Elizabeth shared, “I pray for a successful surgery because my social life has been greatly affected by my condition. I will continue searching for a teaching job so that I can develop myself and my family.”