Funding request: $3,412.98 CAD
Critical Need: CN-HHC0226
Suzelene is a 42-year-old wife, mother, and trained teacher who has quietly endured months of severe and prolonged pain. What began as persistent menstrual suffering gradually became unbearable. After medical examinations, doctors discovered that she was living with five uterine fibroids—painful growths that were severely affecting her health and daily life.
For Suzelene, each day has been marked by discomfort, weakness, and uncertainty. Simple household responsibilities have become exhausting. The constant pain has not only taken a physical toll, but also an emotional one, as she worries about her family and her inability to contribute steadily to their income.
Suzelene occasionally earns a small amount through private tutoring, helping children with learning difficulties. However, this work is irregular and limited. Her husband is the primary provider, but his income alone cannot sustain the household of four, especially after previous medical crises. He recently underwent surgery for a hernia, and Suzelene herself previously required an operation for an ovarian cyst. These past health emergencies have already drained the family’s modest resources.
As doctors prepared her for surgery to remove the fibroids, further complications arose. She was diagnosed with an H. pylori infection and a heart-related concern that must be treated before surgical intervention can safely proceed. What should have been one procedure has now become a complex, multi-stage medical journey.
Without proper treatment, Suzelene remains at risk of worsening pain and serious complications. The financial burden of consultations, medications, tests, and surgery is far beyond what the family can manage. They are doing everything they can, but their strength and savings have been stretched to the limit.
Your compassionate support can help relieve Suzelene’s suffering, restore her health, and ease the overwhelming strain on her family. With proper care, she can regain her strength and return to caring for her loved ones and supporting children through her tutoring.
Thank you for opening your heart to someone facing such difficult circumstances. Your generosity and the time you dedicate to thinking about those in need bring comfort, dignity, and hope when it is needed most.
Please note that any donations that exceed the request will be used to fund other critical need emergencies that may arise.