Help Wegayehu pay for cataract surgery at Mekelle Regional Medical Center

Wegayehu was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in March. The surgeon at Mekelle Regional Medical Center recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $670, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $500 short. my wife has been in and out of Mekelle Regional Medical Center since March. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $670 is more than we can find. While we wait, Wegayehu struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 12 weeks. During that time Wegayehu won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $500 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $20 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $195 • Post-operative medication: $20 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $265 Thank you so much.