Naomi is a 43-year-old wife, mother, and aspiring entrepreneur from Kenya. She and her husband recently relocated due to tribal clashes in her old village and the family now lives in a three room rental house in a new area.
Naomi is diagnosed with uterine fibroids, which are noncancerous growths of the uterus that typically appear during childbearing years. Naomi believes these uterine fibroids can be attributed to the two miscarriages she has had in the past. “Naomi is experiencing back pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. She often has dizzy spells and headaches,” reports our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). “If Naomi is not treated soon, she could develop anemia due to the heavy bleeding.”
To treat her uterine fibroids, Naomi needs an abdominal hysterectomy. The income that Naomi’s husband earns from temporary jobs on farms pays for their children’s education, rent, and food but is not enough to cover the cost of surgery.
$800 will cover the cost of surgery and help stop Naomi’s excessive bleeding and back pain by surgically removing her uterus.
“My dream is to one day have a small clothing business,” shares Naomi. “I want to help my husband with the school fess for our children.”