Blessing is a 35-year-old seamstress from Nigeria who has one older and four younger siblings. Our medical partner, Hope for West Africa, tells us she has a “sweet personality” and likes to cook.
Blessing was recently diagnosed with uterine fibroids, painful noncancerous growths in the uterus. As a result, she has been having painful, prolonged menstrual periods and difficulty urinating.
“Due to the pains and prolonged menstrual flow she hasn’t been concentrating in her business of making clothes,” shares Hope for West Africa, our medical partner.
Blessing is unable to pay for treatment, as she contributes part of her income to help her siblings attend school. For $1,500 we can fund surgery to remove the growths, relieving Blessing’s pain. The funding will also cover hospitalization and recovery.
“Blessing looks forward to when she can concentrate and spend most days in her shop without pain and heavy flow,” the staff at Hope for West Africa adds.