"As Angelina kept growing, so did the mass," says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "Despite her condition, Angelina is an active and happy baby." Seven-month-old Angelina is from Tanzania, and was born with a closed myelomeningocele -- a mass on her lower back which can rupture anytime. If it were to rupture, AMHF tells us, the loss of cerebral spinal fluid would be life-threatening for her. For $1100, AMHF can operate on Angelina and remove the mass. She will no longer have the condition and her family will not need worry about a potential rupture. Her parents work hard selling maize and millet to support the family, but cannot come up with the funds for her surgery. “It is our great hope that our daughter will get the right treatment to remove the swelling on her lower back as it keeps growing bigger and bigger," says Angelina's mother. "We want her to be able to crawl, walk and continue with normal growth like the rest of our children so that later on she can also go to school."

Meet Min, a 10-year-old from Nepal! Min lives with his parents, grandparents, four brothers and sister. He loves school and right now his favorite subject is Nepali. Min also loves to play volleyball. Min was sitting on a bench at school when it broke. His tibia also broke in the process and now his thigh is twisted at a very odd angle due to an incomplete union of the pieces of the bone. Min has a limited range of motion and is experiencing pain and swelling. For $1,240, a surgery can be performed that will repair the joint and give Min full range of motion again. Let's help Min get back on the volleyball court!

Nipely is a one-year-old baby boy living in Haiti. When Nipely was five months old, he began getting sick and having seizures often. His mother took him to our local medical partner, Project Medishare. He was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in his brain that places extra pressure on his brain and puts him at increased risk of a stroke, vision loss, and death. For $1,260, Nipely will receive surgery to drain the excess fluid in his skull. Doctors say this will decrease his risk of growing up paralyzed or having nerve damage, and save his life. Let's help relieve his mom's worries and afford Nipely a normal life!

Miriam is the newest child in a large and loving family, but she is already facing a very adult battle. Miriam was born with an exposed mass on the lower part of her back, part of a condition called spina bifida. The mass reduces blood supply to her spinal nerves, and causes damage to her spinal cord. Doctors say that if Miriam is not treated, she may develop a curved spine (scoliosis) and incontinence. She is also at increased risk of infection. For $980, Miriam will receive surgery to close the mass on her back. She will be at much lower risk of infection and nerve damage. “I pray that Miriam will get well soon and be able to grow up like her siblings,” her mother says. Let's help Miriam get treatment and fulfill her mother's wishes!

Htar is a 39-year-old mother living in Burma. She works as an accountant at a local high school. Her husband lives in Malaysia, where he works in a factory and sends money home to Htar and their daughter when he can. Although Htar is able to do her work at a desk, it is difficult for her to walk and she often feels fatigued. Doctors diagnosed Htar with a severe cardiac malfunction called tricuspid regurgitation. This condition has made it hard for Htar to take care of her daughter, forcing Htar to send her daughter to live with relatives. A coronary balloon, if implanted in her heart, could reduce symptoms for Htar and allow doctors to determine further medical treatment. Our medical partners at Burma Border Projects say, “She wants very much to have an operation. She thinks that she will not live very long without an operation – she hopes an operation will extend her life.” For $1,500 we can make sure Htar can receive this treatment, and improve her long-term health and happiness!