Voice of the families: Nasriya and her mother – CANCaRe Africa

CANCaRe Africa shared on LinkedIn:

“Voice of the families Post 18: Nasriya and her mother.

Please meet Nasriya Yazed and her mother Mebruka A/Mecha. Nasriya is three years old. They live in Beshasha, about 60 km away from Jimma University Medical Center (JUMC). Nasriya was diagnosed with blood cancer, leukaemia.

They are primarily farmers, mainly producing coffee and have been struggling with the out-of-pocket costs associated with treatment. Nasriya is the third child among her siblings. Her mother was also concerned about her other children, leaving them at home while staying with Nasriya in the hospital.

Mrs. Mebruka mentions that it would have been impossible to stay in Jimma to continue Nasriya’s treatment without the support provided by a local philanthropic NGO that offers accommodation and other support during treatment.

This illustrates the importance of family support during children’s` journey across the cancer treatment .
We wish Nasiriya and her family all the best during this difficult journey.”

Source: CANCaRe Africa/LinkedIn

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