Ruth is a 29-year-old single mom from Kenya with a seven-year-old and four-year-old.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), tells us Ruth was referred to them for treatment for an ovarian cyst with ascites.
“In 2011, Ruth noticed that her menstrual cycle was getting irregular with increased bleeding and pain. Then Ruth observed swelling of her abdomen and she went to the hospital and was diagnosed with ovarian cysts,” AMHF explains. “This year, the condition started getting worse and she already has ascites (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen).”
AMHF continues, “If not operated, the condition could easily progress to cancer since Ruth has already delayed receiving treatment and this may lead to death.”
$790 covers the cost of a total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) for Ruth. AMHF expects, “after a TAH Ruth will recover fully. When she is fully recovered, she will be able to work and provide for her children.”
“I believe what the doctor has said and I just hope to get well and be able to work again for my children,” Ruth says.