June 18, 2015
Meet Laneta, a talented and caring 42-year-old mother from the Philippines. Laneta has an enlarged thyroid gland, which has greatly affected her daily life.
“She cannot sustain the tasks she used to do before as they usually result in a throbbing pain at the back of her head and neck,” says our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM).
In addition, “Laneta can no longer wash their laundry as efficiently as before for her family,” says ICM. “She can no longer cultivate land and clean backyards for hire and can no longer do household chores with ease.”
She misses doing these tasks that “she used to do with ease and confidence,” says ICM. Unfortunately, Laneta’s family cannot afford thyroid surgery. A thyroidectomy will remove her entire thyroid gland and relieve her current symptoms.
For $525, we can help provide Laneta with full treatment, including surgery, medication, and transportation and food for Laneta and her caregivers. Government insurance in the Phillippines has contributed $100 toward this treatment.
After surgery, Laneta will “gain self confidence as a mother and seek better ways to elevate the quality of life of her family,” says ICM.
“I am hoping there will be sponsors who could elevate my quality of life,” Laneta shares, “so I can go back to how I used to take care of my family.”
Meet Laneta, a talented and caring 42-year-old mother from the Philippines. Laneta has an enlarged thyroid gland, which has greatly affected...
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July 24, 2015
Laneta received a successful thyroidectomy.
“Laneta can now contribute in the improvement of their family’s quality of life,” says our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). “Financially, she can now choose a job from a list of things she used to do before she had the condition. Namely, cultivate the small land around their house with vegetables and fruits for personal consumption and eventually for sale.”
“She can now effectively be the light of their family and be a pillar of support to her children and husband now that there is no longer a fear or barrier in diving into daily hassles,” ICM continues. “She verbalized that she used to have very low self-esteem when it comes to facing her neighbors and friends. She knows unfortunate things happen to all but she feels like people tend to look even very lowly on their family since sickness has stricken in addition to their mishaps in life.”
“Now she will have the confidence as she claims that her self-esteem has been restored,” ICM adds. “She even feels that she has been given a second life wherein there are numerous things and opportunities that she is willing to face with a positive outlook.”
“I am really joyful for the help that I have received from people who have big heart for the poor like me,” Laneta shares. “I am excited to spend more time with my family and children with out any worries. Thank you for giving me this boldness to face the world and a new story to tell and create.”
“Laneta can now contribute in the improvement of their family’s quality of life,” says our medical partner, International Care Ministries (I...
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