Support our Sister & Aunt to go through Surgery and Chemo.

Hi, my name is Iryne, and together with my uncle, Paul Kinimi, we are fundraising for our beloved aunt and sister, Amooti Joy Kinimi, who urgently needs surgery and ongoing chemotherapy.

Aunt Joy’s problems started with minor pains in her upper left leg, whist doing her usual house chores back in her home town in Fortportal, a village in Uganda (East Africa). Chores like Cleaning, cooking and walking her grandchildren to school seemed like an impossible task as the pain worsened. Basic pain killers could not relieve her from the pain until she was taken to Kampala Uganda’s Capital City for further medical check up to determine the problem.

In Kampala, doctors found a mass in her painful leg and fluid in her lungs caused by pneumonia. She was admitted to the hospital, and after draining her lungs, her right lung collapsed. This made it hard for her to breathe, so she was placed on oxygen support.

The pain in her leg continued, so doctors ran more tests. A sample from the cyst confirmed it was cancer. Further scans revealed the cancer had spread to her lungs, spine, and hip joint.

She was started on chemotherapy right away.Aunt Joy has had three sessions of chemotherapy which were successful and we have seen a huge improvement.

While in the hospital, she suffered a sudden fracture in her upper femur bone (thigh), near the hip joint. This left her bedridden and caused painful bedsores. She also developed diabetes, possibly due to stress and immobility, which has made her treatment more difficult. She continues to remain positive and smile in the midst of pain.

Currently, her care requires a team of specialists including:

Orthopedic doctors to assess and treat the fracture

Oncologists to continue managing the cancer

Anesthesiologists to evaluate if she can safely undergo bone surgery

The orthopedic team says the fracture can be fixed, but they must wait for approval from the oncologist to confirm she’s stable enough for surgery.

Her doctors recommended home care to reduce infection risks, but she can’t go home yet because of the fracture. Moving her in this condition would be extremely painful and unsafe.

Once the surgery is done, she can safely recover from home, which will also help reduce medical costs.

The total cost of surgery, hospital care, and ongoing chemotherapy is estimated at 45 million Ugandan Shillings (approximately 17,000 Canadian dollars or 13,000 U.S. dollars). Aunt Joy has been hospitalized since January, 2025, and the financial burden has taken a heavy toll on the family. We are reaching out to you our friends and community—for support during this challenging time.

Any contribution, no matter the amount, will help give Aunt Joy the care she needs during this critical time.

Thank you so much for your kindness and support.