Enderson has been suffering from seizures since he was six or seven months old. He has tried to seek out care through other outlets, but his family has been unable to afford expensive imaging--leaving the cause of his recurring seizures a mystery. Enderson is 10 years old, and from a rural community in Guatemala. He likes to spend his free time cooking, doing crafts, arranging flowers, and playing soccer with his brothers. He likes to listen to instrumental music, and eat grapes. He and his family are very involved in their church, which they go to every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. His parents both work hard, but they cannot afford to buy food for the family as well as Enderson's expensive medical care. He has been having constant headache for the past two months, and has been having nausea and vomiting almost every day. This has caused him to stay home from school, hurting his ability to graduate on time and fulfill his dreams. Treatment will give Enderson high-quality medical imaging, labs, and medication which will provide him with a more fine-tuned diagnosis and allow him to manage his symptoms. Once he feels better, he will be able to go back to school, and he will be able to pursue his dreams as a chef.

This is Karna, a 48-year-old husband and farmer, who lives with his wife in a village in Nepal. Together, they look after their cattle and tend to the farm. Unfortunately, two weeks ago, Karna began to experience considerable pain due to an inguinal hernia. It started causing complications, and since then, he has been completely bedridden. In need of medical attention, Karna and his wife left behind their cattle with neighbors and trekked for four days to reach the hospital. "I have had this hernia for about one and a half years, but only now has it become problematic," Karna shares. $491 in funding will allow Karna to receive the surgery he needs. With bed rest and monitoring, Karna will return to his healthy, normal self. Once he is healthy again, Karna looks forward to seeing his sons, daughter-in-laws, and grandchildren when they visit from India.

59-year-old Sart, who lives in Cambodia with her husband, six children and six grandchildren, first began experiencing blurred vision four months ago. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), informs us this is caused by a development of cataracts in both of her eyes. Cataracts are condition in which the lenses of the eyes become cloudy, resulting in a decline in vision. "It is hard to see everything and everyone clearly, go anywhere outside, or do any work easily,” shares Sart. Unfortunately, working as a rice farmer does not earn her enough money to afford treatment. Without any treatment, she runs the risk of completely losing her vision. CSC can help Sart’s vision through cataract removal surgery, which includes a SICS, small incision cataract surgery, procedure and an IOL, intraocular lens, implant insertion. This will cost a total of $225, which includes surgical expenses, medication and a two day stay at the hospital with meals included. “After a SICS and IOL implant in each eye, Sart will be able to see clearly again,” states CSC. “I hope my wife can see everything clearly again, so she can work and travel outside with more ease than now. I don’t want to worry about her eyes losing vision,” says her husband.