Meet Lydia, a 61-year-old woman who lives in a rural Ugandan village. Lydia is a farmer who grows maize, beans, millet, potatoes, rice, and cassava for sustenance. She also grows coffee to sell.
In her free time, Lydia enjoys playing with her grandchildren. She also likes to visit friends and relatives and walk around her garden inspecting her crops. For extra income, Lydia weaves mats.
Lydia has an abnormal condition in a sensitive area. This condition causes her pain, which makes it difficult for her to farm and earn income.
Lydia traveled to a hospital run by Watsi’s medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, to seek treatment. On October 28, she underwent a hysterectomy, during which doctors removed her uterus. After she heals, Lydia’s pain will cease, and she will be able to continue cultivating crops to support herself. Now, she needs help to fund this $321 procedure.
“Thank you donors for supporting my treatment,” says Lydia. “I pray to God to reward you in everything you do.”