Wendy is a 14-month-old girl from Guatemala. Her family cannot afford to give her a nutritious diet filled with protein, calories, and nutrients. She has been diagnosed with acute malnutrition. She has little energy to grow, and her immune system is weak and vulnerable to illness. She is also at risk of chronic disease and delayed development. Fortunately, Wendy began malnutrition treatment on November 24, 2016. Wendy lives with her father, aunt, and cousins in an adobe home with a tin roof. Her father works as a day laborer, and her aunt takes care of her. Even though they want the best for Wendy, they cannot afford this $512 treatment. While malnutrition can have devastating effects, it is also very treatable. Growth monitoring, micronutrients, and food supplementation will help Wendy recover. She will gain weight and grow taller to catch up with other children her age, and her immune system will grow stronger. Community health workers will teach her mother about creating a nutrient-rich diet from limited resources. Treatment will give Wendy a chance to grow healthy and strong.

Hoeun, a 29-year-old woman from Cambodia, was born with esotropia, a “congenital condition that has causes her right eye to turn inward,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). People with esotropia often have a cross-eyed appearance, and are unable to see straight. Hoeun's condition makes it difficult for her to work, and causes her to be shy when going outside. "Hoeun is married with two daughters," CSC shares. "She works tailoring clothes. In her free time she listens to social news and helps teach her daughter." She heard about CSC after her brother received treatment, and traveled 90 minutes to seek her own treatment. $290 covers the cost of a procedure to properly align Hoeun’s eye. This procedure consists of identifying and moving muscles on the eye in order to straighten it. The conjunctiva, the clear covering of the white part of the eye, is opened to reveal the muscle, and then closed. This is usually done under general anesthesia. “I hope my eye is straight and beautiful like other women, and that I won’t be shy anymore," Hoeun shares.