Ratha is an 11-year-old girl from Cambodia who studies in the fifth grade. She has two brothers and one sister. Ratha likes to read books, listen to stories, and watch television. On March 10, 2016, Ratha's left hand was injured in a sugarcane machine. She was treated at a local hospital, but her symptoms did not improve. Ratha then traveled three hours with her mother to reach Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). She underwent an open reduction internal fixation procedure on August 16, during which doctors reset her broken bones and fixed them together using pins. Most recently, on October 28, Ratha returned to CSC to have the pins removed from her middle finger. This procedure will relieve her of her pain and allow her to use her left hand comfortably. "I hope to have a normal finger again," says Ratha. Let's help fund her $411 procedure.

Marvie is a happy 14-year-old girl from the Philippines. She is a student in the seventh grade, and she loves to go to school. She is the oldest of three siblings. Marvie has had clubfeet for eleven years, and she has difficulty walking. Her mother worries about her future, but they have not been able to afford treatment. Fortunately, after visiting our medical partner, International Care Ministries, Marvie began treatment on November 22. She will also receive special shoes for support and therapy to strengthen her limbs. Marvie's parents work on a sugarcane field, and they also gather and sell firewood. They need help to fund this $1,500 procedure. "We are so thankful for this opportunity that has come to us," says her mother. "We have been praying for this. We desire for Marvie to be well and be able to walk properly without any difficulty. We would love to see her fulfill her dreams without any hindrance. Thank you so much."

Chan Phally is a five-year-old kindergarten student. She lives with her parents in Cambodia. Chan Phally likes to play with toy cars and paint pictures. Chan Phally has a type of congenital strabismus in her left eye called exotropia. This condition causes her eye to turn outward. "I worry about her feeling shy when she grows up," said her mother, "and not feeling good about herself to study and work." Her family knew of Watsi's medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), because her mother's cousin had undergone surgery with them. Chan Phally traveled for two hours with her mother to reach CSC for treatment. On October 31, eye surgeons at CSC performed a corrective surgery to straighten Chan Phally's eye. Her family needs help to fund this $264 procedure.

Ken is a newborn baby from Kenya. He is the third child in his family, with siblings of six and ten years of age. Ken's mother is a cleaner at a government office, and his father is a farmer. The family lives in a two-roomed wooden house in their ancestral land. Their income is limited. Ken was born with a malformation in a sensitive area. On November 18, he underwent the first surgery of a treatment process that will take three months. This treatment will prevent Ken from experiencing pain, discomfort, and other complications. His family needs our help to fund this $1,500 procedure. “I want my son to have a normal lifestyle," says Ken's mother, "just like any other newborn baby."

Elisha is a five-year-old boy from Tanzania. He is the youngest of five children. His parents are farmers. Elisha was born with bilateral clubfeet, meaning his feet are twisted out of their correct shape. Previous treatment led to limited success. Doctors at our medical partner plan to use the Ponseti method to treat Elisha, which they hope will lead to a better outcome. This method uses a series of casts to slowly reshape a child's feet. Elisha will began treatment on November 22. Eventually, he should gain mobility, wear normal shoes, walk with a corrected gait. Now, his family needs help to fund this $1,160 procedure. "I would like my child to wear normal shoes and step on the sole of his foot like other children," says Elisha's mother.

Susan is a five-year-old girl from Tanzania who loves to play. She is the last-born in a family of four children. Five years ago, hot tea spilled on Susan and burned her. Watsi donors have funded two previous surgeries to correct the burn scar contracture on her right elbow. Now, Susan's elbow has straightened and she can perform tasks independently. On November 11, Susan underwent a skin graft surgery to complete her recovery process. This procedure should restore the appearance of her burned skin. Susan's parents are unemployed, so they need our help to fund this $780 procedure. "We have been very lucky to get your help many times," says Susan's mother. "The last surgery has helped my daughter very much, and we hope this is the last treatment so she can rejoin her siblings back home."