Asumpta is a 52-year-old single woman, humble, confident and caring. She was a Catholic nun and retired in 2015 after completion of her years of service. Asumpta joined the convent after finishing senior four and then training at an institute in agriculture and counselling. She now lives at her parental home where she cares for her mother and three orphans, the children of her deceased sister. Asumpta farms for a living but most of the food she grows is for home consumption. She sells off the surplus to generate an income for the family and to pay school fees for her foster children. For two years, Asumpta has been experiencing worrying symptoms, including bleeding that causes anemia so severe that she has twice received transfusions. Asumpta has lost weight and has lower abdominal pain and backaches. She often experiences episodes of swollen feet and has repeatedly sought medical treatment, without success. Asumpta has been diagnosed with heavy uterine bleeding due to a leiomyoma, also called a uterine fibroid. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), can help Asumpta. On September 5th, she will undergo gynecological surgery to remove the fibroid and her uterus. AMHF is requesting $219 to fund Asumpta's surgery. Once recovered, Asumpta will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Asumpta says, “I have high hopes that with your support, I will be operated on and will surely get well again - thank you.”

Speech is a 48-year-old mother. She and her husband are small-scale farmers. They own a three-room mud house for shelter. Their firstborn is 22 years old and studied up to secondary school class four, while their second is 20 years old and in secondary school class three. They jointly pay her school fees through their farming. Speech developed a small swelling on the right side of her jaw over 25 years ago. It was painless, so she did not seek medical attention. She only felt it when she was washing her face. However, 3 years ago, the swelling increased in size and became visible as abnormal swelling. She lived with it comfortably until last January, when she started feeling pain radiating from the swollen region. She can no longer sleep on the side of the swollen part because it is too painful. She reports episodes of mild headaches, which she thinks could be caused by the swelling. Speech traveled to our medical partner African Mission Healthcare (AMH) to receive treatment. On August 11th, surgeons will remove the mass from Speech's jaw. Speech and AMH need help raising $145 to fund this procedure. Speech says, “I am worried because anything could come out of the swelling in future. I want to continue with farming after my surgery.”

Meet Eva, a beautiful two-week-old newborn from Tanzania! Her mother had a smooth delivery and is overjoyed with her new baby. Eva also has a sibling, and her family lives in a small, remote village. Eva’s family depends on small-scale agriculture for food and income. Unfortunately, agriculture has not been enough, and they are trying to find different sources of income, but with no success so far. Eva was born with clubfoot of both feet. Clubfoot is a condition in which the foot is twisted out of shape, which causes difficulty walking and even wearing shoes. Eva’s mother shared concerns about the challenges Eva will face growing up. Eva’s family traveled to visit our medical partner’s care center; on May 5th, surgeons will perform clubfoot repair surgery. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $935 to fund Eva’s clubfoot repair. After treatment and with proper therapy, Eva can learn to walk as she grows. Eva’s mother says, “I am relieved to hear that my daughter has a chance to get treatment that will help with her condition. I hope she grows to face no stigma in her life.”