Maria is a 36-year-old mother who lives with her family in a rural part of Guatemala. In 2014, Watsi assisted Maria in receiving treatment for a tumor growing on her neck. The treatment reduced the tumor, but recently the tumor has resurged. If left untreated, the cancer will likely spread and threaten her life.
Maria has again sought help from Watsi. Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK), has recommended she receive a series of radiation therapy sessions scheduled to start on April 3. WK is requesting $1,487 to fund her therapy sessions.
She has been resilient and determined throughout her long treatment process. Maria has found it difficult to explain to her son that she is sick. She shares, “I have a son named Alejandro. I want to live a long time and see him grow up.”