Teresia is a 48-year-old mother who lives in Kenya. She practices small scale rain-fed farming on her family land. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), shares, “She speaks animatedly of her three children who are the source of her joy.”
After three years of heavy bleeding, Teresia learned that she has uterine fibroids. AMHF recommends that Teresia receive a total abdominal hysterectomy, which is the removal of her uterus. Following surgery, her heavy bleeding should stop, reducing her pain and risk for anemia.
The procedure costs $790, and Teresia is not in a financial position to cover that cost right now. AMHF explains, “the bleeding has made it difficult for Teresia to do her farming which she and her children depend on.”
Teresia is grateful to finally have a diagnosis. After the surgery, AMHF expects that will be able to return to her work on her farm. “I hope this surgery will treat this condition,” says Teresia, “so that I can have some peace of mind and continue working on our farm to sustain my family.”