Sina is a 22-year-old woman from Cambodia with chronic otitis media, a condition where the middle of her ear is inflamed. Since her left ear drum is perforated, “Sina has recurrent discharge from her ear,” our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), reports. “She has been dealing with this for six years and it causes her constant discomfort and hearing loss,” CSC continues. “Sina is a university student and the youngest of four sisters, and in her free time she enjoys drawing pictures and reading books.” Sina needs a myringoplasty for $399 -- a surgical procedure to close the perforation of her eardrum. With surgery, "Sina will no longer have discharge from her left ear and her hearing will slowly return," says CSC. Sina’s younger sister says she is worried about Sina “because she cannot hear the teachers clearly, even if she sits at the front of the room.” With this treatment Sina will be able to continue at school with improved hearing.

Bhadra is a hardworking farmer who lives in Nepal and enjoys playing volleyball in his spare time. Five years ago, Bhadra noticed a bump on his skin. Since then, the small bump has developed into a painful sebaceous cyst. Bhadra dreams of having a family of his own one day, but it's hard to focus on the future when every day is dominated by medical concerns. His doctors expect he will make a full recover if the cyst is removed soon, but he cannot afford the cost of surgery. For $925, Bhadra will undergo an operation to surgically excise his cyst. This procedure will eliminate the pain Bhadra has endured for the past five years and allow him to return to his work, his friends, and his dreams of having a family!