Four-year-old Murungi presented with left scrotal swelling associated with on and off pain. Our medical partner in Uganda, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), diagnosed Murungi with congenital left hydrocele, a condition causing genital pain and swelling. “At the age of one year, Murungi’s mother noticed his left scrotal was swollen,” AMHF says. “She took him to a health center where she was told it was a hydrocele and advised to take the child to hospital for surgery. She couldn’t afford taking him to hospital because she is a primary school teacher and earns little money, which is mostly spent on house rent and feeding.” Murungi is a bright young boy, and AMHF tells us he really enjoys school. He is currently learning to sing a song in school called “Come and hear the use of education.” For $215, Murungi’s condition will be treated and he will return to school without pain or discomfort. His mother is thrilled that he was presented with the opportunity to receive care free of charge. “Thank you in advance for the treatment you are going to give to my son,” she says.

63-year-old Savoeun is married with two daughters and four grandchildren. She is a rice farmer in Cambodia, and she spends her free time planting sugarcane around her home. She also enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. Savoeun traveled four hours to reach our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), after her nephew told her about their services. “Savoeun developed entropion in her right eye 6 months ago,” CSC says. “This causes her eyelid to turn inward so her eyelashes and skin scratch the surface of her eye. This causes her pain, tearing, and irritation.” Savoeun needs an ectropion repair to heal her condition. The surgery will cost $290, and afterwards, she will no longer experience burning, tearing, or difficulty opening and closing her eye. Savoeun’s nephew, who traveled to CSC with her, told her doctor: "I hope my aunt is fine again, and she can easily open her eyelid after surgery. I won't have to worry about her eye having a problem anymore."