Addah is a 50-year-old small-scale farmer from Uganda. She primarily farms beans and sorghum. She has visited many health centers over the years with her husband by her side, undergoing myomectomy and herniorrhaphy surgeries about six years ago, but she is still experiencing a troubling health condition. Four years ago, Addah developed a small swelling near her umbilical cord that has been increasing in size slightly over time. Recently, she also started feeling pain at the site of the mass and is concerned. Fortunately, Addah could travel to our medical partner’s care center for treatment. On May 5th, surgeons will remove the mass. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $145 to fund this procedure. Addah shared: “I hope to live a normal and comfortable life once again after surgery. I will continue with farming to be able to take good care of myself and my family.”

Serina is an adorable toddler and the youngest in a family of six children. Her mother is a nursing assistant at a health center and her father is a self-employed farmer. It is especially difficult for them to raise the money for their daughter’s surgery. Six months ago, Serina developed a growth on the left intra axillary area--the area around her arm pit. She no longer sleeps on the affected side. She has pain and discomfort as well as her mother fearing disfigurement. She sometimes fails to eat when she is in pain. Serina's condition alarmed her parents, who feared the lump was cancerous. Examination thankfully found Serina was free from cancer. Instead, she was diagnosed with a ganglionic cystic mass, a fluid-filled lump, in the left intra axillary area. Serina's family traveled to the care center of our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, to receive treatment. On September 5th, surgeons will remove the mass. Now, Serina's family needs help to raise $188 to fund this procedure. Serina's mother says, “I kindly seek your consideration and support for surgery of my daughter so that we can be at ease. Seeing my daughter in good health is my pride always and I hope to resume my work to earn a living for my family.”

Hana is a cute and happy baby who loves playing with toys and interacting with the people around her. Her favorite foods are porridge with bread and pasta. She is the only child of her parents. Her mother used to sell candles at church gates, and her father is in the military, though he currently has no contact with the family. Last year, Hana started refusing her mother’s milk, and her abdomen began to swell. Her mother was extremely concerned about her baby's condition and immediately took Hana to the clinic. Hana was diagnosed with Hirschsprung's Disease, a condition in which missing nerve cells in the large intestine cause intestinal blockage. Further referrals led her to our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, who will help Hana and her mother with a treatment plan. Now, African Mission Healthcare is asking for $1,500 to help fund Hana's Hirschsprung's pull-through surgery scheduled for March 16th. Hana's mother said, “After her surgery, I want her to be well and to grow healthy. I will send her to school. I will try my best to give her a better life, and I don’t want her to suffer as I did. I hope she will be wise and independent in her future.”