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| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Damaris |
| Age | 35 years |
| Place of birth | Nairobi |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
Social circumstances:
A single mother of two children, after her husband left her due to her illness.
She lives in Kibera, a poor suburb of Nairobi all too familiar to our donors, in appalling conditions – without water or electricity – with a friend who is also a single mother. Her monthly income is equivalent to approximately €65. However, she has no steady income and tries to earn enough money to survive by taking on odd jobs (including as a laundress and cleaner).
Medical condition:
Since 2010, following the birth of her first child, Damaris has been suffering from an unexplained enlargement of her breasts, which increased dramatically again with the birth of her son George five months ago and has led to severe back pain. The doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital have so far been unable to help her.
Not only is she ridiculed because of the changes to her breasts, but she is also unable to breastfeed George. The cost of formula milk is eating into her income, and she herself does not have enough to eat (which in turn hinders milk production, if that is even still possible…)
We would like to get Damaris into appropriate treatment as soon as possible, and for that we need your help – now!