Meet Kedress - a small-scale farmer, and mother of nine children, three of whom are still in school. 18 years ago, Kedress began to experience troubling symptoms, including progressive anterior neck swelling, difficulty speaking, and fatigue. Because she tires easily and feels discomfort in her neck, her ability to work has been negatively impacted. She has been diagnosed with a non-toxic goiter, and advised to have surgery, to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Kedress receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on May 25th, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. During the procedure, which will cost $252, surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. Kedress and her family need your help raising the money for her surgery. Kedress says: “I have been in this condition for a long time due to lack of funds. I heard about the donor support, and so I came so that I can seek support, and get my health restored, enabling the resumption of my activities.”

Amina is a 48-year-old woman who works as a nanny. She accounts for only one family relative, a cousin. The rest of her family, including her grandparents and her mother, who was also an only child, have unfortunately passed away. Amina became really tearful when she started sharing her story. From a young age, her menses have been heavy and painful. This condition has intensified over the past year. She explained that she has struggled with her condition for so long to the extent of giving up on getting any treatment. Amina has been experiencing severe bleeding, lower abdominal pains, dizziness and headache. She has also been treated for anemia and depression. She has been diagnosed with multiple fibroids and needs to undergo a hysterectomy, a procedure in which surgeons will remove her uterus to finally help her heal. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF) is requesting $755 to fund Amina's surgery scheduled for July 26th. Once recovered, Amina will be able to live her lifer free of pain. “I am so desperate and alone. I kindly plead for support so that at least my health can be back to normal, and I can resume my job and support myself,” said Amina.

Samen is a 36-year-old construction worker and mother. She has one son and one daughter, both in elementary school. Her husband works with her for the same construction company. In her free time, Samen likes spending time with her kids and listening to traditional Cambodian music. Five years ago, when she had an electric shock at work, afterwards Samen developed a cataract in her left eye, causing her to be unable to see out of that eye. When Samen learned about our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On July 17th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Samen is able to contribute to the cost of the surgery and needs help with $253 to fully fund the procedure. She shared, "I want to improve my vision so that I can work more and earn enough money to stop construction work and open a grocery shop in my village."