Violah is a 27-year old woman from Uganda. She grew up as the fourth-born in a family of eight children, with three sisters and four brothers. Growing up where farming was the only source of income for her family, affording school fees for all eight children was not possible for her parents alone. With the help of her aunt, Violah completed school through primary seven. After school, she remained at home farming until she got married. Violah and her husband farm on other peoples gardens, making about a dollar a day. They grow food crops like beans, cassava, and maize for home consumption and sell any surplus to generate an income for their family.
Violah is currently expecting her third child. She attended antenatal care at our medical partner’s hospital, Nyakibale Hospital. Her doctors recommend that she deliver via a caesarean section to ensure the safety of both mother and child.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Violah undergo a C-Section on August 14th. AMH is requesting $252 to fund this procedure.
Violah said, “We are a hardworking family but still struggling to make ends meet. With our income, I don’t think we will be in position to raise the amount of money needed for my surgery and I kindly appeal to you for support.”
