The family of Carol Atuhairwe who is battling cancer, has organized a thanksgiving ceremony to show gratitude to God and well-wishers for their contributions towards the treatment of their relative.
According to Jacqueline Atugarurirwe, Carol’s sister, the service will be held next Wednesday May 4th in which the family intends to extend thanks to those who participated in the noble drive.
“The committee in charge of the fundraising will announce the amount so far collected and if there is more still needed they will tell the public. They will also use the opportunity to thank everyone who has been there to help save our sister,” Atugarurirwe said on Wednesday evening at their home in Makindye.
She said that they cannot thank everyone individually but noted that they will use the function to extend their sincere appreciation to the public.
“Carol has always kept a smile on her face because of the faith she has and the support from the people. No words, not even thank you can better explain her appreciation for what has been done for her. Her life will always be a testimony for what God and friends have done for her,” she said.
According to Atugarurirwe, they will meet the doctors from the US on Friday and will be able to inform them on the next course of action regarding Carol’s surgery set to be done in America.
She said that chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been done and they are now waiting for the doctors’ advice on when to carry out the surgery.
270 million is needed to help Carol undergo a surgery in the US at the University of Cleveland in Ohio where she will have her destroyed throat reconstructed.
More Contributions
Meanwhile the Uganda Management Institute Alumni Association on Wednesday contributed UGX 3.8 million to help fund treatment as part of the ‘Save Carol ‘campaign.
Led by their president Ronald Mivule, the old students of UMI said this was part of their corporate social responsibility to extend a helping hand for a cause to save someone who is in need.
“We got to know her through social media and we were touched by her condition. We decided it was high time we came aboard to help save the life of our sister,” Mivule said.
The UMI Alumni president also revealed that they are planning to set up a multi -million health centre IV at the institute to be used by the nearby communities.