Komugisha is a 47-year-old businesswoman from Uganda. She is a single mother to two children who are both still in school - one is in senior three, while the other is in senior six. She separated with her husband due to domestic violence problems. Komugisha currently earns a living from selling secondhand clothes, but also does farming sometimes to help support her children with school fees. For the last month, Komugisha has had a growing mass on the inside of her lower lip. It causes her pain and discomfort with daily activities like eating and talking. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Komugisha receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a mass excision procedure on January 12th at our medical partner's care center. Surgeons will remove the mass from her lip. This procedure will cost $196, and she needs help raising money. Komugisha shared, “I have faith and believe that my surgery will be a success."

Abdul is a farmer from Uganda. He is married but they do not have children. Earlier in life, he joined his brother’s butchery selling meat, but later decided to try out farming and it’s from farming that he has managed to sustain himself and his wife. Together they live in a single-roomed rental house. Since three years, Abdul has had an inguinal hernia. This hernia causes him weakness and pain and prevents him from working to his fully potential. Fortunately, on December 8th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $230 to fund Abdul's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently and be able to work more easily again. Abdul says, “I hope to get a better life after surgery and resume with farming after I am feeling better and recovered.”

Tushemereirwe is a middle aged woman from Uganda. She is a mother of six and a small-scale farmer, and her husband is a primary school teacher. Her children are all in school, and her family works hard to pay for all of their school fees. For the last 10 years, Tushemereirwe has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and backaches. After trying different methods of pain relief and treatments with no improvement, she sought care from our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare. Tushemereirwe was diagnosed with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. If not treated, she is at risk of severe pain that would prevent her from farming completely, and lead to a worsened state of health. Tushemereirwe cannot afford the cost of surgery and asks for your help. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $228 to fund Tushemereirwe's surgery. On October 14th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once recovered, Tushemereirwe will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain and her quality of life will improve greatly. Tushemereirwe shared, “I can no longer go the fields to practice farming and I need help urgently. Given treatment, I will be able to resume small-scale farming to be able to sustain and develop my family.”