Doreen is a 27-year-old woman with multiple large tumors in her uterus. Doreen’s tumors are benign, but they cause her severe abdominal pain and swelling and are making it difficult for her to walk. If left untreated, doctors at African Mission Healthcare Foundation say Doreen “will continue to experience severe pain, she will be unable to walk and consequently unable to work.”
Fortunately, doctors at AMHF can remove Doreen’s tumors. They told us they expect this will “alleviate her pain and restore her to a normal productive life.”
Doreen is the first born in a family of five. She lives in Kibera, the second largest urban slum in Africa. Doreen was diagnosed with uterine fibroids two years ago, but she has been unable to have them removed due to lack of money. Last year, her abdominal pain became so intense she was forced to leave her job as a receptionist. Doreen’s father passed away when she was 18. Her mother does her best to support the family by selling clothes, but she barely earns enough to make ends meet. It hurts Doreen to have to ask her family for money. We want to help her get the treatment she needs to live a normal, healthy life.