Maria is a 43-year-old married farmer and a mother to five children, including two daughters and three sons. She and her husband work as farmers, rearing pigs and goats at home. Her husband also does casual labor at a farm near their home to supplement their income.
For four years, Maria has been experiencing bleeding, lower abdominal and back pain, and other challenging symptoms. She tried to manage her condition with medication, but the pain has returned. She visited a gynecologist and was diagnosed with a premalignant cervical lesion and pelvic inflammatory disease. If left untreated, she could develop cancer. She needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $219 to fund Maria’s surgery. On August 11th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at AMH’s care center. Once recovered, Maria will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain.
Maria shared, “with a successful surgery, the pain will end and I will be able to sustain my family through rearing the pigs and goats.”