Tindimwebwa is a small scale farmer from Uganda. She is a mother of eight children. Her oldest child is 27 years old, while her youngest child is in the third grade in primary school. Most of her children have not finished school and are unable to provide financial support to the family. Tindimwebwa’s husband is also a small scale farmer and together they own a three-room permanent house, which they recently constructed after selling a piece of land because their old house was not in good shape. During her free time, she enjoys taking care of her farm.
Ten years ago, Tindimwebwa began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty with breathing and a swelling in her neck. She was diagnosed with a multi-nodular goiter. Tindimwebwa needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Tindimwebwa receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on November 10th at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $293, and Tindimwebwa and her family need your support.
Tindimwebwa shared, “I pray that I may be considered for treatment. After treatment, I believe I will be able to comfortably continue with farming and be able to sustain and take good care of my family as I used to do.”