Bikorwomuhangi is a mother from Uganda. She has one child and is going through her second pregnancy. Currently, her firstborn is three years old and is in preschool.
On November 12th, she came to Rushoroza Hospital after feeling a bit of pain while at home. After assessing her, the doctor recommended she undergo a C-section surgery due to her previous C-section and because she has some degree of cephalic pelvic disproportion. If she does not deliver via C-section, Bikorwomuhangi’s uterus could rupture, and both she and her unborn child could be at serious risk.
Unfortunately this procedure is costly for Bikorwomuhangi and her family. Bikorwomuhangi has a certificate in primary teaching, but left her profession due to a lack of jobs. She initially started practicing her profession in a low-resource school that failed to pay her salary for the entire length of time she worked for them, which was discouraging. Now, she is a small-scale farmer with her husband, who also used to be a secondary school teacher but changed careers for his mental health. They earn very little to support their family at the moment and cannot afford the cost of her needed procedure.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $252 to fund Bikorwomuhangi’s C-section surgery. This will ensure that the baby is delivered safely and in good health.
Bikorwomuhangi shared, “I hope and pray for a successful surgery. I will resume farming as soon as possible to be able to sustain my family.”