Tushemereirwe is a middle aged woman from Uganda. She is a mother of six and a small-scale farmer, and her husband is a primary school teacher. Her children are all in school, and her family works hard to pay for all of their school fees.
For the last 10 years, Tushemereirwe has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and backaches. After trying different methods of pain relief and treatments with no improvement, she sought care from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare. Tushemereirwe was diagnosed with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. If not treated, she is at risk of severe pain that would prevent her from farming completely, and lead to a worsened state of health. Tushemereirwe cannot afford the cost of surgery and asks for your help.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $228 to fund Tushemereirwe’s surgery. On October 14th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner’s care center. Once recovered, Tushemereirwe will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will improve greatly.
Tushemereirwe shared, “I can no longer go the fields to practice farming and I need help urgently. Given treatment, I will be able to resume small-scale farming to be able to sustain and develop my family.”