“I am the only hope for my children. I hope Watsi will assist me so that I can see them grow,” says Abigail. “My dream is to start a business so that I can get enough money to educate my children.”
Abigail is a 31-year-old woman from Kenya. She is a widow with four children ranging from two to 11 years old.
Abigail has had uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts since the beginning of 2014, causing lower abdominal pain, and back and abdomen swelling. Since her husband passed away, she has started doing laundry and cleaning houses to earn a living. Abigail has been unable to raise enough money for the surgery she needs, but if left untreated, her fibroids and cysts will grow and affect other organs.
For $790, our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) will be able to provide Abigail with a total abdominal hysterectomy – a surgery that will remove her uterus and cervix. With this treatment, it is expected that Abigail will recover fully and be able to go back to work and take care of her children.