Tumubwine is a 43-year-old farmer from Uganda. She is a mother to four children. Tumubwine and her husband both work hard to support their family and meet their children’s school fees.
Tumubwine has been suffering from a nodular goitre for the past two years. The goitre has caused her neck to swell, obstructing her airway especially when she is sleeping. She cannot carry anything on her head, which she often needs to do, and the swell continues to gradually increase. In February, Tumubwine was experiencing more sleepless nights due to her condition and opted to visit Nyakibale Hospital. There, doctors recommended she undergo surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Tumubwine receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on March 9th at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money.
Tumubwine shared, “I hope that the surgery will be successful so that I can resume my duties at home. I have struggled with the condition for a long time.”