“I am working hard so that I can buy land and ensure my children’s future home,” shares Martha, a 42-year-old mother of three school-aged children. Martha lives and works at her grocery business in Nairobi with her children, while her husband lives in their rural home.
Martha has been experiencing heavy and irregular abdominal bleeding that leaves her feeling weak and unable to work. Her family’s financial status has meant that Martha has had to choose between medical attention for herself or her children’s education, and she has chosen to invest in her children. Recently, Martha was connected with our medical partners at African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), who have diagnosed Martha with uterine fibroids.
“If surgery is not done, Martha will continue feeling weak and not able to work, “ explains the team at AMHF. “The masses might also become cancerous, which might result in a premature death.”
For $800 we can fund a total abdominal hysterectomy for Martha, which will address her fibroid and heavy abdominal bleeding. Let’s help Martha regain her strength so that she can return to work and fulfill her goal of supporting her children.