This is Naomi, a 43-year-old Kenyan woman. Naomi is married with six children. Three of her children have finished high school and work as casual laborers on people’s farms in the area, while the other three are still in school. Naomi and her husband work as casual laborers doing whatever job is available to be able to make ends meet.
Naomi has chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). As a result, she lives with constant vomiting, heart burn, severe back pain, and jaundice.
For $1200, we can fund a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for Naomi. This will pay for part of the treatment, medication and hospitalization that Naomi will receive. We expect that after the surgery, Naomi will be able to continue working and taking care of her family. Let’s fund this procedure and help Naomi live without the pain of an inflamed gallbladder!