Meet Jane, a 50-year-old joyful and loving mother to three children. For almost five years, Jane has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and bleeding as a result of small, benign tumors in the uterus called fibroids.
Jane’s condition has made normal housework, farming, and socializing difficult. If left untreated, Jane will continue to be in pain and bleed, which puts her at risk for anemia.
“Jane is a single lady with three children,” our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), reports. “Due to her low socio-economic status, she was not able to educate her children to secondary school. Therefore, Jane’s children have limited opportunities to help themselves or their mother. Jane’s children work as casual laborers with little irregular income. Jane really needs support for this important surgery.”
For $790 Jane will undergo a total abdominal hysterectomy to remove the fibroids. Jane is expected to recover fully and “will be free from pain, bleeding, and the risk of anemia,” adds AMHF.
“My children have no one else to look to,” shares Jane. “I need to be well to continue guiding them in life. I hope Watsi will support me to have this surgery.”