Meet Ruth, a Kaqchikel-speaking 14-year-old girl from Guatemala! Her parents are farmers who work diligently in order to support her. She enjoys going to school and hopes to become a teacher when she graduates.
Ruth was born with a growth in front of her left ear. Our medical partner Wuqu’ Kuwoq tells us, “This is a benign cyst, but it has been growing recently, causing increasing pain and also becoming a source of cosmetic embarrassment and site for recurrent skin infections.” To fix this, Ruth needs a surgery to remove the growth.
“This growth has been becoming very painful, and I will be glad to get rid of it!” Ruth says. For $360, we can fund Ruth’s surgery to remove the cyst, relieving her pain and allowing her to focus on school!