At just 10 years old, Evelyn Wambui had already endured more pain than most experience in a lifetime.

For three agonizing years, she suffered silently—her body growing weaker while the cause remained unknown. What started as general symptoms soon spiraled into a health crisis. Her parents, frantic and afraid, spent a full year going from one hospital to the next, searching desperately for answers.

But they were met with the same response everywhere: no diagnosis, no clarity, no relief.

Eventually, doctors gave a diagnosis. But tragically, it was wrong. Evelyn was placed on medication that treated the wrong illness. Her condition worsened. Time was lost. Her fragile body continued to decline, and her future slipped further out of reach.

Yet through all of this, her parents never gave up hope.

In desperation, they brought her to a local community church, seeking healing through prayer. That’s where we met Evelyn—during one of Protect a Girl’s Image Organization’s (PGIO) regular community outreach fellowships.

We listened to her story with heavy hearts. Her parents, worn down by worry, shared their journey through tears. Something about the story didn’t sit right. We knew—deeply—that something critical had been missed.

So we stepped in.

With their consent, PGIO took Evelyn to Kenyatta National Hospital—one of Kenya’s leading Level 6 referral hospitals and the apex of the national healthcare system. There, doctors finally uncovered the truth:

Evelyn was battling Hodgkin lymphoma — a serious cancer that affects the lymphatic system, part of the immune system.

For years, she had unknowingly been fighting a deadly disease—without proper treatment, without a name for her suffering.

Hope Restored: A Journey of Healing

With urgency and compassion, PGIO facilitated Evelyn’s full treatment—including several months of chemotherapy, followed by radiation therapy. The treatment lasted approximately 18 months.

It wasn’t easy. There were moments of fear and setbacks along the way. But Evelyn fought with everything she had, and we stood by her side every step of the way.

Today, Evelyn is thriving.
She’s back in school. She’s strong. She’s smiling. And most importantly—she’s dreaming again.

This Is the Power of Community, Compassion, and Action

Evelyn’s story is not just about survival. It’s a powerful reminder of what happens when we listen, when we act, and when we work together to uplift the most vulnerable among us.

At Protect a Girl’s Image Organization (PGIO), we don’t wait for systems to fix themselves. We act—with integrity, urgency, and faith. We stand in the gap for girls like Evelyn—girls who would otherwise be forgotten.

But Evelyn is not alone.
There are many more girls out there—silently suffering, misdiagnosed, or left behind by a broken system.

Let’s Stand Together.

Let’s turn compassion into action.
Let’s build a culture where no child suffers in silence and every girl has the right to health, hope, and a future.

When we come together with faith, empathy, and purpose, we don’t just change one life—we change the world.

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