Surgery fund for Halima: hip replacement surgery in Dar es Salaam

Halima was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in August. The surgeon at Dar es Salaam Orthopedic Institute recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $600 short. my mother has been in and out of Dar es Salaam Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Halima 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Halima 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 $600 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $45 • Post-operative medication: $45 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $410 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $35 • Physiotherapy sessions: $65 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.