Mary is a jovial lady from the Rukungiri district in the southwest of Uganda. She is a mother to three children who she delivered through cesarean section. She managed to study up to senior school but dropped out after her father’s death, who was paying for her school fees. She then joined a vocational institute where she attained a certificate in tailoring. This had been her source of income until she started feeling tenderness and pain whenever she would sit for long periods at work, which led her to farm for survival. Her husband is a veterinary assistant who reports that he rarely gets work since they live in town and most animal rearing is done out in the village.
Mary is carrying her fourth baby. She reports no pregnancy-related complications except that she feels too much pain around the previous scar site whenever she sits for a long time. She went to Nyakibale Hospital for antenatal care. The doctor advised her to have a cesarean section for a better delivery outcome and avoid complications like uterine rupture or abdomen burst if she tried to deliver vaginally.
However, her income is too limited to enable her to afford the cost of her surgery. She, therefore, appeals for support. Mary says, “You would do a great job helping me deliver under your support because I won’t be able to raise funds for this surgery on my own.”
