Help Hellen pay for spinal decompression surgery at Machakos Community Hospital

Hellen was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in December. The surgeon at Machakos Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $850 short. my daughter has been in and out of Machakos Community Hospital since December. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Hellen struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Hellen won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $850 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $580 • Physiotherapy sessions: $140 • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Florence