Annet is a 48-year-old farmer. She is a widow with five children who are all grown up and now working hard to be self-sufficient. Annet practices small-scale farming to earn a living and support herself. For a year now, Annet has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and other worrisome symptoms. She is unable to work on her farm as she did before because of the pain. She has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids which, if left untreated, will continue to deteriorate her health. Annet has not had treatment for this condition due to financial constrains, but doctors have told her that she needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $219 to fund Annet's surgery. On June 9th, she will undergo gynecological surgery at our medical partner's care center. Once she recovers, Annet will be able to resume her daily activities free of pain. Annet says, “I wish my dream of having my condition treated would come true because I have gone through a lot with this condition. I hope to resume cultivation to earn a living after I recover.”

Ngor is a 50-year-old rice farmer. She has a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren. Her children are both married and have their own businesses. Ngor currently lives with her mother, and she enjoys spending her free time listening to the news on the radio. Five years ago, Ngor developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her to experience irritation and blurred vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Ngor learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On July 5th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Ngor says, "After surgery, I hope my eye can see clearly again so I am able to work in the rice field and take good care of my mother."

Jenipher is a 30-year-old mother who lives with her husband and two children in southwest Uganda. She is a trained nursery school teacher, but she lost her job when schools closed due to Covid. Upon re-opening, she unfortunately could not get her slot with her former employer back, so she now practices small-scale farming. Her husband operates a motorcycle taxi business, earning a daily commission of less than $2. However, she shares that their family is fortunately still able to meet their day-to-day needs. For the past eight years, Jenipher has dealt with an epigastric hernia. She experiences pain around her abdomen, especially when she does strenuous activities. This affects her life greatly because her work is physically demanding. Fortunately, she is scheduled to undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center on August 9th. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $230 to fund Jenipher's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow her to live more comfortably and confidently. Jenipher says, “I have hopes that after being operated on I will get better and be relieved from all the pain I have been with for all this time.”