Sulma is a 28-year-old woman from Guatemala who is expecting her first child. She is excited to give birth, but worried about how she will manage her type 1 diabetes during her pregnancy.
Type 1 diabetes is “extremely difficult to manage in Guatemala” as it is, according to our medical partner. Her doctor says, “Although Sulma is very happy [about her pregnancy], it is also very stressful. Insulin control and glucose monitoring during pregnancy for a type 1 diabetic is medically complex and expensive, and she cannot afford to do it.”
Sulma needs medical oversight to ensure a safe pregnancy. After losing her mother to diabetes and watching her sister have serious complications from the disease, Sulma has been very proactive about her health and the safety of her unborn baby. But her limited financial and medical resources just can’t meet her treatment needs.
For $300, we can provide Sulma with quality prenatal care from the doctors at Wuqu’ Kawoq, including transportation, diabetes testing supplies, insulin therapy, and ultrasound monitoring. Together, we can help give Sulma and her new baby a healthy start!