Doreen is a 24-year-old student who is pursuing a degree in education. She comes from a family where her father’s income has only been sufficient to cover the family’s basic needs and educate Doreen and her siblings.
Four years ago, Doreen began to experience troubling symptoms, including a breathing problem, a hoarse voice, and neck swelling. She was diagnosed with multinodular goitre. Doreen has tried treating the goitre with medication but that has not helped. She came to Nyakibale Hospital requesting for review and surgery is recommended. Doreen needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Doreen receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on October 12th at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money.
Doreen says: “I kindly request for the support to my surgery so that when schools open I may be able to concentrate again with no symptoms that I have now.”