Lorna's medical treatment

This story is not about me but about my fiancee, Lorna, who is from the Karamoja region of Uganda (see picture). I am British and met Lorna 3 years ago whilst I was working in Karamoja and about a year ago we were engaged. We were planning for our wedding in July this year, but Lorna has been having difficulties breathing and last week was rushed to to intensive care unit of a hospital in Kampala. She was suffocating and an emergency breathing tube had to be put down her throat. It turns out she has a tumor growth in her thyroid gland and this is blocking the trachea. The radio therapy and follow operations cannot be done in Uganda and so Lorna needs to go to Nairobi, but this will cost about £50,000 inlcuding medivac, intensive care, operations, etc. This is beyond my resources and the resources of Lorna's widowed mother and extended family and hence this appeal. The breathing tube can only remain for 2 to 3 weeks, one week has passed and so time is against us. I never thought I would have to ask for money to save a life, but I do this with humilty and gratefulness to all who might be able to contribute. Lorna is a charity field worker in Karamoja working to empower women and youth. Any excess money will be directed back to these causes in Karamoja. Thanks Alastair