Siniva Sefo, 33-year-old from Tufuiopa, desperately needs your help.
Unemployed, Ms. Sefo has been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer stage 2b and because she couldn’t afford to pay to get her passport done in time, her treatment has been delayed.
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Speaking to the Samoa Observer, the mother said her family couldn’t afford to assist her.
As a result, she has missed her flight for her appointment, which was yesterday, and is now walking the streets of Apia to find help.
The widow was turned away by a doctor yesterday when she could not afford to pay $150 to get her X-ray done.
“I feel embarrassed asking people for help and telling them about my situation,” Ms. Sefo said in tears. “But I have no other way. I am desperate and in pain. I have contacted my sister in Australia for help but she hasn’t responded. Constant calls to my family for help have not been responded to."
“They too are struggling to feed their own children and pay the bills so they couldn’t help me and I’m walking the streets to ask for help from anyone that can help in any way.”
A letter from a Senior Registrar Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Dr. Ulai Tapa Fidow confirmed Ms. Sefo’s condition. In the letter, Dr. Fidow wrote, “her case should have been submitted to the OVT (Overseas Treatment) Committee since her diagnosis was confirmed for radio/chemotherapy in New Zealand. However, due to financial constraints on her part, she was unable to obtain a passport, which we have recently become aware of today.”
“Please she desperately needs financial assistance URGENTLY in order to start processing her overseas treatment referral.” The mother used to work at another family’s stall. Since she was diagnosed late last year, she has had to quit her work due to “indescribable pain.”
Ms. Sefo said her fear is not being able to collect enough money on time.
About her cancer, the mother said she walks around all night and day to contain the pain. “My lower body hurts all the time,” she explained.
“I try my best to eat but most of the time when I do I end up vomiting them out again so most of the time I just drink water. At times, I walk around because I can’t sleep with this pain.”
In the past few days, Ms. Sefo said she had found refuge with a friend name Diana who has taken her in some days and given her money to see the doctors.
“I know she also has a family to support but she tries her best to help me with what she can afford. Life is hard when you have no one to support you during your pain, a dead husband and no job.” If you would like to help Ms. Sefo, call her on 761-7317.
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