Crecencia is a vibrant woman from Guatemala with locally advanced cervical cancer. Crecencia’s tumor is so large that it cannot be removed - it must be targeted with external beam radiation therapy. If Crecencia is not treated immediately, there is a high chance the cancer will kill her.
Crecencia’s husband passed away from a chronic illness. Even more tragically, four of her five children were recently killed in an car accident. Crecencia is left with her youngest child and limited family support. She cannot afford treatment on her own.
Crecencia’s doctor writes us, “Crecencia understands that the tumor is large and that the cancer may not be 100% curable. However, her greatest desire is to gain a few more years of life so that her young child, who is two years old, can grow up with the support of his mother and make it into school.”
Our Medical Partner also notes that “the cost of this treatment is higher than usual because the public access radiation machine is broken. We’ve negotiated a steep discount with a private clinic to get this treatment done.”
For $3,000, we can fund Crecencia’s radiation therapy and give her the chance every mom deserves to help her son through his early life.
