Ruth is a widowed farmer in her 50s from Uganda. She lost her husband in 2006, leaving her with 6 children (2 sons and 4 daughters). All her daughters are married and farmers but her sons are still studying. She shared that she only managed to study up to 6th grade because her parents never valued education for girls. She does farming for a living but has to augment her income with manual labour work in other people’s gardens to pay school fees for her sons.
For several months now, Ruth has been experiencing bleeding, severe lower abdominal pain, backache, and dizziness to an extent that she couldn’t even walk. She has been diagnosed with severe uterine bleeding. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $219 to fund Ruth’s surgery. On December 1st, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Once recovered, Ruth will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain.
Ruth says, “I never got a chance to get an education, I have been working so hard to see that my children don’t suffer the way I have suffered by providing them some education. However, in such poor health, I won’t be able to make them reach where I want them. I need your support.”