Mary is mother to three wonderful children. Two years ago, Mary’s husband forced their oldest daughter to leave school and get married so he could get a “bride price” from the family of the groom. He proceeded to squander the money on alcohol, and a few months later when he tried to do the same thing with their second daughter, Mary took the children and left.
Mary initially had no source of income, but she was able to find odd jobs to support her family. Then, she was diagnosed with cervical dysplasia. Doctors at African Mission Healthcare Foundation tell us that without treatment, there is a high chance that Mary’s condition could “eventually progress to full blown cancer.” They can operate to remove the damaged part of Mary’s cervix, but the surgery costs $300 - probably more than Mary makes in 6 months.
We need to raise $300 to cover the cost of Mary’s surgery. Mary’s doctors believe that with treatment, she can avoid cancer. We believe that like every mother, Mary deserves to live a long, healthy life and to see her children grow up and thrive.