Zoila is a 52-year-old woman from Guatamala. She was helped in the past by Watsi donors, who supported her through a near-brush with cervical cancer! Unfortunately, we’ve heard from our partners that Zoila has been experiencing severe abdominal pain for several months. An episode of acute gallbladder inflammation has escalated into a situation where her gallbladder needs to be removed. This potentially life-threatening situation needs a quick response. Our partners in Guatemala are looking to raise the $490 necessary for surgery. Your donation will help her on her way to recovery, as well as avoid the serious risk of additional abdominal infections. Let's step up for Zoila one more time!

When Poly was only six-years-old, he had constant fevers and was taken to local village doctors in Cambodia for treatment. To cure Poly's illnesses, the doctors injected medicines into Poly's legs which caused muscle stiffness and made it difficult for Poly to bend his legs. Now, at 16-years-old, Poly still is unable to walk properly. Poly's family is eager for him to receive the treatment he needs to walk comfortably, but they live in a remote location where adequate care is very limited. They cannot afford the cost of transportation and surgery in a larger health facility. For $300, Poly will receive a quadricepsplasty, muscular surgery that will increase his mobility and allow him to relearn how to walk. Together, we can ensure that Poly can move past his childhood illness and move more freely.

Joseph is a one-year-old boy living in Kenya. He has a visible superficial mass growing on his back, which, left untreated, may affect his structural and physiological growth. His mother hopes that Joseph, the firstborn in his family, can get surgery before the swelling grows any further so that he can have a bright unhindered future. Joseph’s father is a casual farm laborer and his mother is a housewife. His family has struggled just to raise enough money to get Joseph to the hospital. For $750, Joseph can get a mass excision to prevent any further growth so that he can lead a normal productive life. You can give him the chance he deserves.

At just one month old, Angel is fighting for her life. She was born with hydrocephalus, a condition in which spinal fluid builds up in the skull and puts potentially fatal pressure on the brain. She needs a $1,750 surgery to give her a chance at a healthy future. Angel's mother is doing her best to care for her four children, but she is at a loss for how to handle this situation. Angel is unable to close her eyes properly or hold her head up on her own. The team at our medical partner in Zambia writes, "Angel's life will be saved with this procedure. She'll have the chance to develop normally, and as her head decreases in size, she'll be able to become more and more independent, holding her head up on her own and eventually being able to stand and walk."