Miriam is a farmer from Kenya. She is a mother of seven. Miriam is a widow, as her husband died three years ago after a short illness.
Seven years ago, Miriam began to experience troubling symptoms, including a neck swelling, difficulty focusing, fatigue, and weight loss. She was diagnosed with a goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Miriam receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on August 8 at our medical partner’s care center. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $641, and she and her family need help raising money.
Miriam says, “My prayer is to get well so that I can provide for my family. I want to work but I get tired very fast.”