Komugabe is a farmer from Uganda. She is a single mother to four children and has two sons and two daughters. Her children are all still studying at different levels in school. Komugabe studied and completed through the seventh grade in school, but never continued her own education due to lack of school fees. Two of her children receive support from their maternal uncle, and she supports the other two with the money she earns from farming and doing causal labor work.
Komugabe came to the hospital because three months ago she started experiencing severe, heavy bleeding. She has been diagnosed with a pre-malignant cervical lesion with menorrhagia. Komugabe needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus, to prevent further complications.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $219 to fund Komugabe’s surgery. On December 1st, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Once recovered, Komugabe will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain.
Komugabe shared, “I hope that once I undergo my surgery, everything will become new. I hope to continue with farming because I still have the task of taking care of my children.”