Mugabirwe is a 45-year-old woman from Western Uganda. Both she and her husband are farmers. They have six children and their youngest is still in school. Mugabirwe also takes up casual labor projects in their community to make a living for their family.
For the past five years, Mugabirwe has been experiencing pain in her lower abdomen that radiates to her back and fatigue that limits her from engaging in strenuous work for long.
When she visited our medical partner’s care center, she had a pelvic scan and was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst that needs to be removed. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH), is requesting $220 to fund Mugabirwe’s procedure. On April 9th, she will undergo surgery at AMH’s care center. Once treated, Mugabirwe will be free from pain and the chances of the cyst becoming malignant will be reduced.
Mugabirwe shared, “I hope to get well after the treatment and have reduced pain to continue tending to the farm and raising my family.”