Meet Jennifer, a wife and mother of two children from Kenya. Her eldest child is in secondary school, while her youngest is three years old. Together with her husband, Jennifer tends to her small piece of land in the semi arid areas of Kenya. Jennifer’s siblings are not employed and have families, thus supporting her treatment is quite a burden to them.
In April 2015, Jennifer felt a small swelling on her right breast and sought treatment from different hospitals. However, the swelling did not disappear, and she had to travel over 300km to our facility in July 2016. She had a fine needle aspiration (FNA) done in our facility and was diagnosed with breast cancer.
If not treated, the cancer may spread and lead to early death. She requires a mastectomy, or removal of the cancerous tissue, but is not able to meet the $740 treatment cost.
Jennifer says, “I want to be well and be there for my children”. Let us help Jennifer access the medical care she needs.