Jane is a small business owner with a family of five children. She’s worked hard to raise her children alone since her husband passed on in 2009. To make ends meet and support her family, Jane sells green vegetables in a nearby market.
Jane is very hardworking and tries not to depend on her children who are now grown, but this year has been more difficult since she had a fall in January and last month was involved in a road traffic accident. Jane sustained a fracture on her left hand (which was already healing from dislocation), and a right tibia fracture, and hip dislocation. Jane was brought to our medical partner’s care center, Nazareth Hospital, where the surgeon recommended surgery for her radius, ulna, and tibia along with bedrest for her hip dislocation. Jane’s family will help cover as much of the cost for these procedures as they can, but have asked for help to cover the medical costs
On April 5th, Jane will undergo a fracture repair procedure so the injury will heal without deformity. This surgery will allow Jane to work and depend on herself again. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Jane raise $1,049 to fund this procedure.
Jane shared, “I am helpless and don’t know who to turn to. The little I get from selling vegetables is very little to meet the cost of the required operation. I really plead for support so that I can be well soon and be able to concentrate and be independent instead of relying on my children.”