Angelo, a 9-year-old boy, is the fifth of eight siblings. He enjoys playing with his younger sister. Angelo was born with an abnormal condition in a sensitive area. He underwent surgery when he was seven days old, but his family's financial limitations prevented doctors from completing treatment. For this reason, his activities are limited, and he often experiences indigestion and weight loss. Though Angelo finished preschool, his condition has prevented him from enrolling in first grade because school is too far from home. Angelo flew from his rural home to the city of Bacolod to receive treatment. On November 24, Angelo underwent corrective surgery. He will be monitored for two weeks and will undergo a followup surgery several months from now. Angelo's father works as a tenant on a farm, and his mother is a housewife. They cannot afford this $1,500 procedure, and they need our help. "I am so thankful for this opportunity that has come to us," says Angelo's mother. "I never thought that Angelo would be treated because of our financial situation...This has given us hope for Angelo and for his future. I am looking forward to Angelo being fully well, going to school, and fulfilling whatever dreams he has. I know he will have a better future."

“I hope my eye can see everything clearly now so I can easily do work like cooking food, cleaning the home, and taking care of my grandchildren,” says Rin, a 76-year-old grandmother from Cambodia with two sons and ten grandchildren. Rin is a patient with our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), and developed a cataract in each eye one year ago. Cataracts occur when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy, which causes decreased vision and functional blindness. CSC explains that the cataracts have caused Rin partial blindness and tearing. $225 funds cataract surgery that will remove the cloudy lenses from both of her eyes and replace them with artificial lenses. Funding for her surgery includes post-operative care, and after the surgery, she will be able to see clearly again. In Rin's free time, she enjoys doing housework and visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. This surgery will help her resume the activities she enjoys.