Meet Deonita, a 56-year-old mother of three from the Philippines who likes to sing and play the guitar. She’s recognized in her community as being very talkative and very good at relating to other people, skills she’ll put to use when she begins working full time for her church.
For the past five years, Deonita has been experiencing pain on the right side of her abdomen. The pain has been affecting her sleep, and makes it difficult to perform common tasks in her work as a pastor and at home as a mother. After visiting Watsi medical partner International Care Ministries, Deonita was diagnosed with gallstones with hydrops of the gallbladder.
A laparoscopic cholecystectomy can greatly improve Deonita’s life according to physicians at International Care Ministries, “she will be free of pain and be able to better perform her duties as a mother and a wife. She will also be able to spend more time and energy servicing her community.” With a monthly household income of about $100 to support five family members, Deonita has been unable to save for the surgery.
Deonita shares, “We really need the support of the donors to afford the surgery, and are praying for a good outcome.” For $530, we support the cost of the surgery she needs!