Racheal is a humble and softly spoken, yet confident and intelligent lady from Uganda. She hails from Kyatoko in Rukungiri district, southwestern Uganda, belonging to the Mukiga tribe and is a mother to one child currently enrolled in baby class. Being an orphan, she was brought up by her grandmother, who managed to educate her up to senior four. Subsequently, she pursued further studies at an institute, where she obtained a certificate in secretarial studies. She is the youngest of four siblings, with her brother engaged in the bodaboda business and her sisters married and engaged in farming.
Despite her academic qualifications, Rachael struggled to secure employment in her chosen profession and thus turned to farming to support her family. She cultivates food crops for household consumption and sells the surplus to generate income. Her husband works as a builder, and they reside in a traditional two-room semi-permanent house made of mud and reeds. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.
She is currently expecting her third child. Her doctors recommend that she deliver via a caesarean section because of her medical history, as her previous two pregnancies were delivered via cesarean section, with the second child tragically passing away after birth. She has been managing diabetes for almost four years, though she reports no pregnancy-related disorders except for slight bleeding in the first trimester, but her doctors consider her high-risk and want to best ensure the safety of both mother and child.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Racheal undergo a C-Section on February 16th. This procedure will cost $252, and Racheal needs your support.
Rachael says, “I need support since I have no other way of getting money to pay for my surgery; hopefully, with support, I will have a successful delivery and a live baby.”